11.   And yet the more time he spends here, the less he can focus on the real battleground states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and Florida.

12.   As Bob Dole sweeps across Midwest battleground states, he seems outwardly oblivious to grim polls showing him trailing President Clinton by huge margins seven weeks before election day.

13.   As he embarked on a plane and bus trip through the battleground states of Ohio and Michigan, Dole was accompanied by former presidents Ford and Bush.

14.   As proof, they say the commercials are appearing in several important battleground states in the presidential race, including Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin.

15.   As morning broke, Gore was at the Tampa airport making calls to radio call-in shows to reach voters during morning rush hour in key battleground states.

16.   Bob Dole returned to this battleground state Saturday to tell small-business owners why he would make a difference in their lives if he is elected president.

17.   Both are key battleground states in the fall presidential campaign.

18.   Both Democrats and Republicans expect Florida to be a key battleground state in the November election.

19.   A new Clinton commercial is running in battleground states reminding voters of the Republican Congress that was in little evidence in San Diego.

20.   A number of factors pushed Ohio off the map of battleground states.