Hong Kong is a graveyard for political prognosticators.

Many political prognosticators regarded the races in the Second and Third districts as the most competitive.

The accuracy of his predictions won him further acclaim, including abroad, and added to his reputation as a leading political prognosticator.

Most political prognosticators figure that the next governor will be a Democrat.

Louis H. Bean, economist and political prognosticator.

"Family Weekly's purpose is not to become a political prognosticator," Mr. Frank once said.

"I'm tired of polls, political prognosticators, pundits, seers, analysts," he said.

Besides this year's three-man race, the shoemaker's job as political prognosticator is complicated by the New Store Factor.

"The political prognosticators like to read tea leaves."

But his campaign strategists and professional political prognosticators think he has an ace in the hole: the black vote.