He once dismissed his presidential hopes as "not worth discussing."

Both his Presidential hopes and his amendment were defeated last spring.

Enchanting though they are, the guiding precedent for Palin's presidential hopes comes from none of the above.

However the Socialists, who at first welcomed the release of their one-time presidential hope, have been distancing themselves from him.

Thompson's Presidential hopes were probably lowered a bit.

Despite the financial aid, the Ohio Democrat's Presidential hopes collapsed.

Although his presidential hopes quickly faded, he later appointed Mr. Burns as the city's water supply commissioner.

Had the Florida Supreme Court sustained the lower court's ruling, his presidential hopes would have been snuffed out, or very nearly so.

Wilder, however, has pinned his Presidential hopes on the claim that he successfully balanced Virginia's budget without raising taxes.

"I hope I'm not here to deal with it," Mr. Bush said, alluding to his presidential hopes.