His advisers hope he will top the 72 percent he received in the 1999 election.

His advisers hope to draw those votes away from Mrs. Clinton.

The Mayor's advisers hope this plan will deliver more health care for less money.

The strategy is clear: by dividing the country, he and his Republican advisers hope to conquer it.

The President's advisers hope these will be minimal - though one substantial impact has already emerged.

His advisers hope that his presence would act as a catalyst for the southern tribes.

Mrs. Clinton's advisers hope to remedy the problem of having too many reporters following her by, in effect, trying to bore them.

But the President and his advisers hoped this mess would go away if left alone.

And he and his advisers hope the payoff is as great.

Some advisers also hope that this will clarify his message.