31.   Afterward, a dispirited Reed described it as some of the worst advance work he had ever seen, according to two campaign officials who heard the remark.

32.   All year, Clinton campaign officials argued that they considered the pre-Labor Day stretch the most crucial.

33.   Buchanan said his campaign officials had consistently argued that they rigidly followed rules in submitting names.

34.   Bush campaign officials began fund raising over the weekend, with an e-mail plea to potential donors and an appeal posted on the Bush-Cheney campaign Web site.

35.   Bush campaign officials believe that the Republican candidate will win the majority of the absentee ballots.

36.   Bush campaign officials could not be reached for comment.

37.   Bush campaign officials found few faults with Lieberman.

38.   Bush campaign officials have defended his economic program as sound.

39.   Bush campaign officials insist for the record that California is still in play, and Bush himself visited the state Saturday.

40.   Bush campaign officials noted that Meyer is close to John McCain.