41.   Last year, Republicans poured millions more into the race for governor, which is financed largely by party organizations.

42.   Like the Democrats, the Republicans have poured millions of dollars into the contests.

43.   Like the Swanzys, thousands of early retirees and victims of corporate downsizing have poured millions of dollars from their severance and retirement funds into franchises.

44.   Meanwhile, the league continues to pour millions of dollars into Canadian football.

45.   Meanwhile, the health care industry has poured millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and advertising campaigns to influence virtually every aspect of the legislation.

46.   Mobil did not pour millions of dollars into the coffers of WGBH and PBS and then stroll off.

47.   Outside groups and both parties are pouring millions of dollars into last-minute advertising and a small but significant number of undecided voters are still hanging back.

48.   Phil Clapp, president of the National Environmental Trust, said environmentalists started advertising because they had watched industry pour millions of dollars into such campaigns before.

49.   Philip Morris has poured millions of dollars into a coalition known as Californians for Statewide Smoking Restrictions.

50.   Republicans see a chance to pick up one Democratic seat and are pouring millions of dollars into the state to protect their most vulnerable seats.