31.  Defending national champion Todd Eldredge is considered the favorite.

32.  Dole, who announced his support for the pact last week, was considered pivotal in influencing other Republicans and conservative Democrats to vote for the deal.

33.  Dominican Pedro Martinez already is considered the dominant pitcher in the game.

34.  Donahue is considered much more photogenic than Kirkland or Sweeney and able to hold his own on the national political stage.

35.  DISNEY CONSIDERS INTERNET SPINOFF Walt Disney is considering a spinoff of its Internet-related operations, several people close to the discussions said.

36.  Donlon, a poker player, reader of history, and supporter of Bruton's Fine Gael party, is considered pro-American.

37.  Dissonance, abstraction, complexity, anything that called attention to the music instead of its message was considered evil.

38.  Dellum's Oakland district is considered a safe Democratic district.

39.  Diuretics are considered masking agents for performance-enhancing drugs.

40.  Dozens of House races are considered too close to call.