Such discussions, they say, can provide insights into a prospective nominee's views on particular issues.

Of the two prospective nominees, Mr. Bush's immediate tasks are more obvious.

Few delegates were likely to be convinced by his praise of the prospective nominee as "my friend."

But before he left Boston earlier today, the prospective nominee also made clear that he would brook no challenge to his authority.

Democrats fear that the president will spend millions on television commercials and other efforts to tar their prospective nominee in the months before the summer convention.

"That is into the ideological or political views of prospective nominees to the Federal bench."

However, we believe the facts described below should be brought to your personal attention before further action occurs on the part of this prospective nominee.

In theory, the prospective Republican nominee should be solidly competitive here.

Administration officials say they now have no prospective nominees for those vacancies.

"We're adults," the prospective Presidential nominee said on Saturday.