111.   Absent was campaign finance reform, an issue far too controversial for such a feel-good meeting.

112.   Acting as the GOP grim reaper on campaign finance reform is a role that McConnell plays masterfully.

113.   Above all, stonewall any votes on campaign reform.

114.   Acknowledging voter cynicism about politics, Clinton called on Congress to pass campaign finance reform, and called for free or reduced cost television time for political candidates.

115.   After a morning campaign appearance in Irmo, Bush insisted he has been talking about campaign finance reform since last summer but continues to be asked for a plan.

116.   After her tea party, Haddock hopes to campaign against incumbent senators opposed to campaign finance reform.

117.   Advocates of campaign finance reform easily mustered the votes Wednesday to defeat a House Republican bill they said would undermine disclosure laws governing independent political groups.

118.   After an impressive victory in the House, campaign finance reform is headed to a new showdown in the Senate.

119.   After admitting up front that he knows little about technology, Thompson focused his attention on the hot-button issue of campaign finance reform instead.

120.   After hours of bluster and threats, the House speaker, Dennis Hastert, resorted Thursday to the old-fashioned way of trying to kill campaign finance reform.