81.  Rather than spread himself too thin, McCain is focusing on the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina, hoping to seize momentum from Bush.

82.  Some contenders, including billionaire Steve Forbes, a Republican, have broadcast issue ads in early primary states like New Hampshire.

83.  Stops in key presidential primary states became commonplace.

84.  Such a move would allow Quayle to begin raising funds and to travel to key early primary states as a potential presidential candidate.

85.  The candidates rushed off to other primary states and the media followed.

86.  The coalition will air its opposition in an ad that will appear in New Hampshire, the first presidential primary state.

87.  The flamboyant and ambitious former general, Alexander Lebed, has turned it into a presidential primary state.

88.  The Forbes campaign also was showing apparent slippage in New Hampshire, the first primary state.

89.  The publishing magnate is about to launch a major media campaign next month in several early primary states, including Arizona, Iowa and New Hampshire.