51.   And the new threat from Beijing appeared aimed at influencing presidential elections on Taiwan set for next month.

52.   Both Buchanan and Nader have used former wrestler Jesse Ventura to show how debates can influence elections.

53.   Both Buchanan and Nader have used the example of former wrestler Jesse Ventura to show how debates can influence elections.

54.   But that he can influence an election for or against a candidate seems pretty much beyond his political ken.

55.   China has denied that it sought to influence the election with campaign contributions.

56.   He charged that OSCE was trying to influence the election by, in effect, making its own list of acceptable candidates from his party.

57.   House Republicans complained that it was unfair to require disclosure by these groups when other nonprofits across the political spectrum also engage in similar attempts to influence elections.

58.   Kao, the Mainland Affairs Council vice chairman, said the latest exercise was deliberately timed to influence the election.

59.   Last year, the House approved similar legislation that included a ban on soft money for national parties and for state parties seeking to influence federal elections.

60.   Lee denied that the measures were intended to influence parliamentary elections.