21.   Spokesmen for the two political parties in Washington said they view issue advertising as a central role of the parties.

22.   That, of course, is true only if the ban on issue advertising is unconstitutional.

23.   The auditors Tuesday released a report concluding that the campaigns of Clinton and Republican nominee Bob Dole had illegally benefited from issue advertising.

24.   The campaign finance laws are fuzzy about what it takes for issue advertising to step over the line into run-of-the-mill political appeals.

25.   The commercials are part of a rapid expansion in the use of so-called issue advertising.

26.   The commission itself has also lost some court battles in attempts to restrict issue advertising.

27.   The effort has produced a flood of so-called issue advertising that is being broadcast here.

28.   The impact of the spots was enlarged by the fact that issue advertising is rarely found during so-called big TV events.

29.   The Massachusetts Democrat is a co-sponsor of the McCain-Feingold bill, which would outlaw soft money and restrict issue advertising.

30.   The measure would also rein in some issue advertising by outside groups in the periods before elections.