41.  Texas, the second most populous state, was second.

42.  The battle has begun in California, the most populous state and one where the union says working conditions are particularly susceptible to organizing.

43.  The Democratic panel objected to the general lack of minorities in the least populous states that would vote first.

44.  The fear was that no president would emerge with a sufficient majority or that the most populous states would dominate the political scene.

45.  The game of leapfrog is being led by populous states tired of having so little say in the presidential nominating process.

46.  The group also found that the most populous states generally had the least oversight.

47.  The immediate goal, Duncan said, is to have five or six state legislatures act this year, including one or two of the most populous states.

48.  The test becomes whether McCain can replicate his New Hampshire showing in those more populous states.

49.  The uprising at the prison is the worse in Sao Paulo state, the most populous state in Brazil.

50.  Tribes in more populous states, like Connecticut, Florida and California, have cashed in on big-time casino gambling.