In retirement, Mr. Thompson became a Republican precinct captain and a village trustee.

Flannery is a sewer inspector in Chicago and also a Democratic precinct captain.

He became Democratic precinct captain.

Every precinct captain and poll worker in Iowa and New Hampshire had drunk coffee with him.

Two months ago he had commitments from every precinct captain in the state.

Two years later, he was elected as a democratic precinct captain.

Cain's team, beginning with just 30 precinct captains on 20 October, had recruited over 900 when his campaign was suspended last weekend.

At the age of 18, Gacy became involved in politics, working as an assistant precinct captain for a Democratic Party candidate in his neighborhood.

An exception is the marvelous Andrea Martin, popping up now and then as the brittle, blustery precinct captain.

As outlined by Administration officials and those close to the policy-making process, these strategic principles are recognizable to any self-respecting precinct captain: *Solidify your base.