Mr. Lunde has been joined by Terry Michael, a longtime spokesman for the national committee.

"He was excited about coming back," his longtime spokesman, Paul Shefrin, said yesterday.

She declined to be interviewed in person for this article, agreeing only to respond to questions through her longtime spokesman, Harry Rubenstein.

Priceline has moved away from its longtime spokesman, William Shatner.

Even her longtime spokesman, Mr. Rubenstein, said he does not know much about her life.

Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky, his longtime spokesman, said the loss should be considered as that of a parent.

The cause was heart failure, her longtime spokesman, Howard J. Rubenstein, said.

His longtime spokesman, Paolo Bonaiuti, said at the time that he had merely suffered from a drop in blood pressure.

Set against a blazing yellow background, the sign seems innocuous enough - a color picture of the longtime Bernie's spokesman, John Fleming.

Mr. Cosby, a longtime spokesman for Coca-Cola, is particularly close to the company's management.