41.   Bush, while appealing to a conservative base on economic issues, struck a decidedly moderate note on health care, prescription drug benefits and education.

42.   But as the last two congressional sessions have shown, money is not the biggest obstacle to a prescription drug benefit.

43.   But most Democrats put their passions into new programs like one to help with school construction or a new Medicare prescription drug benefit.

44.   But she was surprised to find that contraceptives were not part of her prescription health care benefits.

45.   But the most contentious exchange came when the candidates discussed their plans for tax cuts and prescription drug benefits under Medicare.

46.   By far the biggest issue is Medicare prescription benefits for senior citizens.

47.   Congress deadlocked last year over conflicting partisan plans for a Medicare prescription drug benefit.

48.   Congressional Democrats had begun a drive to refocus voters on their traditional issues, like Social Security, health care and prescription drug benefits.

49.   Consensus is building in Washington for adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare.