11.   The criticism regarding access and influence provided to big political donors comes as Bush faces increasing pressure for campaign finance reform from his own party.

12.   The once high-flying Houston energy company was a heavy political donor.

13.   THE POLLS DISENCHANTED DONORS Political donors are still giving, but they are increasingly disenchanted with the way campaigns are being run, a new poll has found.

14.   The SEC was examining municipalities that awarded big bond deals to major political donors, but brought no charges.

15.   This major reform is so good it deserves to be applied more widely across the spectrum of political donors.

16.   This is similar to the purchase of a judgeship by major political donors in the United States.

17.   Unfortunately for Clinton, those satellite makers numbered among his most generous political donors.

18.   With Powell looming over the race, some key activists and political donors had been withholding support from the announced White House contenders.

19.   A well-publicized McAuliffe memo was blamed by many for the access that later-embarrassing political donors had to the White House.

20.   And he was unequivocal in defending a letter he wrote to the FCC on behalf of a political donor.