Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, the presumed nominee, has said he favors keeping that language.

That model is intended as a made-for-television, strife-free platform for the presumed nominee, Bob Dole.

O'Malley then became the presumed Democratic nominee for Governor, as no other candidate opposed him in the primary election.

Several other party leaders who support Senator Bob Dole, the presumed Presidential nominee, were also left out of the delegation.

But some noted that he was not the presumed Democratic nominee until early this week because votes were still being counted.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, the presumed Democratic nominee, called again today for a permanent end to bombing.

That was a theme of an address delivered last month by Vice President Gore, the presumed Democratic nominee.

I intend to give Kerry a break and call him the presumed nominee.

Not all news organizations use the term, other phrases such as apparent nominee and presumed nominee have been used.

The answer is: not even the presumed Republican nominee, Bob Dole - at least not publicly.