51.  The Electoral-College system is fiercely defended by small states as an integral part of the federal system.

52.  The Electoral College gives disproportionate power to small states.

53.  The contest in Michigan marks a turn in the primary road from small states toward more populous, industrial states.

54.  The few defenders of the Electoral College say it forces presidential candidates to pay attention to small states.

55.  The issue is important to small rural states where phone companies face high costs in reaching far-flung homes.

56.  The Republican Party moved a step closer to adopting a presidential nominating plan in which small states would vote first and big states last.

57.  The small Persian Gulf state was one of only three countries in the world to have recognized the Taliban regime when it seized power.

58.  The small states have explored the nature and character of the candidates.

59.  The Senate, where the Finance Committee is responsible for Medicaid, will almost surely be more attentive to the concerns of small states.

60.  The writ for self-indulgence that might cover a candidate or the governor of a small state is not likely to cover a sitting president.