21.   In America, citizens and groups have the right to influence elections by communicating their views.

22.   In court documents, prosecutors say Brooks was part of a conspiracy to influence an election.

23.   In the end, the only way to prevent foreign funds from influencing American elections is to ban unlimited soft-money contributions to the parties.

24.   Interest groups that air TV ads meant to influence elections would be forced to say who is paying for them under a proposal advanced in the Federal Election Commission.

25.   IRS rules bar trade association members from deducting expenses that are used to influence elections.

26.   It had gained influence by organizing Christian conservatives through churches and influencing elections, particularly in the South, in ways that tended to help the Republican Party.

27.   It is widely assumed that Hizbullah and Hamas will try to influence the election and derail the peace process by blowing up more buses or lobbing more Katyushas.

28.   John Davis, a partner with consulting group State Affairs Co. in Reston, Virginia, is skeptical that the Internet will influence the election.

29.   Louisiana voters are known for a sense of humor, which could influence the election.

30.   Moreover, congressional elections are also influenced by millions of unreported dollars spent independently by business, labor, environmental and religious groups.