41.   Even if they could find a way to split the difference on ideology, lawmakers would have to pay for a decent benefit.

42.   Even without the White House scandal, lawmakers have plenty of work to keep them busy between now and the November elections.

43.   Eyman said lawmakers have a three-tiered system of attacking referendums.

44.   Even if the House and the Senate back revocation, Clinton opposes the move so lawmakers would have to muster two-thirds majorities to override a veto.

45.   Even more, many departing lawmakers have an intimate knowledge of complicated government policies affecting business, as well as how business issues will play politically.

46.   Even so, lawmakers would have to muster enough votes to override a potential veto by President Bill Clinton.

47.   Even those lawmakers in town have little or nothing to do.

48.   First, city lawmakers may have to face some difficult tradeoffs as they set new priorities, possibly by accepting spending restraints elsewhere.

49.   For one, state lawmakers will have to decide how much money Florida will spend to update its equipment, an issue likely to generate much debate.

50.   For all that outward bravado, some generous contributors admit that they fret over whether lawmakers will have little use for them if soft money is banned.