WINNERS & LOSERS: IF THE WIVES RAN FOR PRESIDENTà

WINNERS

SABINA CATHERINE FORBES Big potential. In TV spots for hubby, she projects Bushlike quality--Barbara, not George

WENDY LEE GRAMM Onstage, a nicer personality than Phil's. Offstage, a savvier policy analyst than Phil

SHELLEY SCARNEY BUCHANAN The public knows virtually nothing about her--hey, that tactic has worked before

& LOSERS

ELIZABETH "LIDDY" HANFORD DOLE She may finally be getting a new accountant but will still have to balance out old spouse

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Incessant scandals and higher negatives than Bill's make her better suited for Speaker's job

LESLEE "HONEY" BUHLER ALEXANDER Target of whispering campaign that she supports a G.O.P. taboo--abortion rights