11.   Democrats say the president was host at an average of two White House coffees a week this past year for a mix of political activists and large donors.

12.   Even if the large donors back out, Falwell is expected to find a way to carry out his plans.

13.   He accused lawmakers of his own party of sacrificing their ideals to placate large donors.

14.   He added that another solution would be to create heavy public funding for judicial races to diminish the impact of large donors.

15.   In addition, Clinton urged his staff to invite large donors to spend the night in his White House quarters.

16.   Large donors were automatically given seats in the class and a chance to help develop the course content, the ethics complaint charges.

17.   Large donors can also buy season tickets for boxes in the theater.

18.   Large donors increasingly shape the environmental agenda, pushing activists to the political center and away from hard-line positions that call for drastic changes in the economy or society.

19.   Many large donors have chosen to emphasize other causes or contribute through their own foundations.