21.   But term limit advocates said they at least expected GOP leaders to push the issue, and to push it hard.

22.   But other administration officials said they expected a short-term increase in the debt limit, which would push the issue off until the end of November.

23.   But outside forces are now pushing the issue.

24.   But the slaying in July of a New Jersey girl, Megan Kanka, pushed the issue to the front burner.

25.   But what if, you know, he pushed the issue.

26.   Contemporary issues have been pushed aside.

27.   Dole could push the issue at the convention in the form of a floor fight.

28.   Democrats have been hard-pressed to push the issue, however.

29.   Dr. Martin Wasserman, who heads the Oregon Health Division, also plans to push the issue during a trip to CDC offices in Atlanta next week.

30.   ENVIRONMENTALISM IN CYBERSPACE El Nino and the intense smog in Southeast Asia have pushed environmental issues to the front of the news.