21.  Smaller states such as Delaware, New Hampshire and North Dakota would have the first crack, holding their primaries the first week in March.

22.  States that fare well under current formulas include those in the Northeast, many Western states and some smaller states like Delaware.

23.  Stevens asked the question because he said Members from larger states would benefit, but Members from smaller states, such as Alaska, would be hurt.

24.  The aim, Brock told a news conference here, is to restore smaller states and their Main Street politics to their leading role in the nominating process.

25.  The Clinton administration favors a strictly limited system usable only against smaller states.

26.  The common wisdom is that the Democrats cannot win without California, though Republicans could win by scraping together enough smaller states.

27.  The Kansas senator did score victories in two smaller states that also held primaries Tuesday, North and South Dakota.

28.  The most common complaint is that the system gives disproportionate weight to smaller states and is therefore inconsistent with the notion of one person one vote.

29.  The list is made up of the smaller states but includes a few larger states, like Indiana, which are losing population.

30.  The other main danger is the ire of smaller states or religious and cultural groups that see the United States as an evil force blocking their legitimate aspirations.