Even Gore loyalists are not immune.

His audience of about 1,000 preachers and other Gore loyalists, most of them black, rose to their feet in a wild ovation.

Gore loyalists from 2000 said they had no indication that he had decided about a rematch with Mr. Bush.

The staff is stocked with Gore loyalists.

Despite the Gore loyalists on the staff, the magazine does not hew to all of his policy positions.

Still, most Gore loyalists echoed Mr. Rendell, if not publicly.

There were strong environmentalists and Gore loyalists, but also noncommittal number-crunchers and a cadre of political movers and shifters.

The attendance of the Gore loyalists by no means signifies that they would defect to Mr. Lieberman.

Several Gore loyalists said Mr. Gore would probably have also turned to seasoned professionals to staff his administration.

Gore loyalists suggest that they could be co-front-runners - a couple of raccoons in a bag.