We need to consolidate our enlargement agenda but be cautious with new commitments.

This means 71 veto points for each member state. That is quite a strong safeguard

To advance, however far, is profitless unless the ground gained can be consolidated, or the momentum sustained.

Nobody questioned the idea of enlargement,

There were 23 commitments before the end of the summer,

After the [Al] Gore endorsement, the media and the group began to think that the nomination was done. I had been considering going to Iowa, but I really began to think that it might not be needed because it was all wrapped up. Iowa was a major blow, and we were obviously disappointed, but there was definitely a rebound in New Hampshire, and we worked as hard as we could in Missouri to get out the vote.