"You find too many companies chasing a few people who have proven themselves as effective directors of national standing," he said in a subsequent interview.

Although he lacked the national standing of several also-rans, other factors played to the Senator's advantage.

In the national standing, he is running away with the race for most money earned and most stakes races won.

She also said she did not care what the pundits have to say about a decline in her "national standing."

Smith has national standing as an examiner and curriculum developer,.

Several other states and state universities have announced that they also hope to improve their national standings.

Negotiators were still searching for a mediator with national standing yesterday afternoon.

Although he won the state championship in the 3,200-meter run, Famiglietti's time was 9:24, far off national standing.

At season's end, the team ranked third in the national standings.

At season's end, the Mustangs were not ranked in the national standings.