31.   Both Hatch and Sen. Bob Dole, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, are trying to make it a major campaign issue.

32.   A congressional dispute over health care has turned into a campaign issue in the Kansas race for governor.

33.   A healthy economy was better than a campaign issue.

34.   A look at the extent to which the campaign financing issue is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations.

35.   A spokeswoman said Bush only backs voluntary safety locks, presenting another possible campaign issue.

36.   After questions continued to be raised about the tax cut and how it would be paid for, Dole turned to teenage drug use as his major campaign issue.

37.   All this is not to say that there have not been instances in the past when the mechanics of the campaign have become campaign issues.

38.   Bush and McCain agree on most campaign finance reform issues, including a ban on soft-money contributions from corporations and labor unions.

39.   But a powerful lesson taught by the campaign finance issue is that when the Senate actually engages in open debate, the dynamics can change.

40.   Bush and Gore both know well that foreign policy is a fickle campaign issue.