41.   John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson competed for power and were polar opposites in style and background, but they were never very far apart on substantive issues.

42.   Media critics complain that the press neglects substantive issues in favor of horse race and hoopla in presidential-election coverage.

43.   More important than any substantive issue was the personal relationship that Breyer had established long ago with important committee members.

44.   Move will almost certainly be rejected by Britain and Ireland, paving way for talks on substantive issues in coming weeks.

45.   Millner and Isakson acknowledged that there were few other differences between them on substantive issues.

46.   Of course there were substantive issues discussed, too.

47.   On substantive issues, Sasser disavowed his past Senate votes to link preferential trade benefits to China to its human rights performance.

48.   Or nobody really cares about substantive issues like education, social security, health care and campaign finance reform.

49.   Others are more skeptical and waiting for substantive issues to match the rhetoric.

50.   Qin told Aziz that Iraq would have to comply with the rules before it gets a hearing on any substantive issue.