41.  As an added inducement, party officials said they floated the idea to Pallone that he might eventually take over the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

42.  As the party officials chuckled in amusement Plavsic stormed out of the room.

43.  At a private meeting of his shadow cabinet and senior party officials, he said that this gap will close as the general election approaches.

44.  At the Reform reception, party officials offered a mixed assessment of a Trump candidacy, with several doubting Trump was serious.

45.  Because the stakes are so high, party officials said they were abandoning traditional niceties by taking sides in several primaries and helping to collect money for candidates.

46.  Barbour is one of the few top party officials to have made this switch.

47.  Before the primary vote, Reform party officials mailed thousands of postcards reminding the party faithful to vote.

48.  A committee led by former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa began a meeting to discuss the proposal by senior party official Seiroku Kajiyama.

49.  A few months ago, party officials were open about this goal, but lately say less about it.

50.  A few weeks ago, party officials were declaring their presidential primary a meaningless exercise.