41.  Asian-Americans, long a marginal presence in New York City politics, are emerging as a political force, both as voters and as candidates.

42.  At the same time, interest in the possibility of an alternative political force has been growing.

43.  At the same time, he became known for shaping Archer Daniels into a political force.

44.  At the same time, there is no umbrella organization attempting to bring non-Christians together as a unified political force.

45.  Beasley senses political opportunity here in a state where the Christian right is perhaps the most powerful political force.

46.  Bennett charges that the group has become a front for partisan right-wing political forces who oppose Clinton.

47.  Bossi wants to join a center-left grouping, but many political experts say that the League is now fading fast as a political force.

48.  A restive but largely quiescent political force for decades, Islam has suddenly emerged, in the vacuum of the slow vote count, as a potentially divisive issue.

49.  A. Seven months ago, when the deal fell through, the political forces were struck against a deal.

50.  Buchanan may seem a suddenly new political force, but in fact he is part of a long tradition.