?I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade...?

There are eight men, actually, and one woman, who made the grade set by the Commission on Elections for presidential aspirants. Here, from our tireless reporters, are glimpses into what it has been like for the hopeful nine to be on the road or up in the air; to be overspending or running on empty; to heat up the action at a public market or cool down at a seaside grill; to have a wife, a daughter, a sister or a paid endorser by their side. All because, to paraphrase Lennon and McCartney, they?d very much like to turn you on.