61.   But the grumbling is loud enough to make gasoline prices a presidential campaign issue.

62.   But the encouragement and government funding of faith-based programs was a signature campaign issue for Bush, who has described himself as a born-again Christian.

63.   But the fight quickly shifted from Capitol Hill, with politically powerful groups on both sides vowing to make it a full-fledged campaign issue.

64.   But the session ended without congressional action, and Truman had his campaign issue.

65.   But voter surveys indicate that the question of how to protect older Americans from crushing prescription drug costs is among the most potent campaign issues.

66.   But they might remember that one of their own, former California Governor Jerry Brown, first made the flat tax a presidential campaign issue four years ago.

67.   But, he said, Hillary Clinton became a campaign issue when her husband recently said he wanted the first lady to get involved in welfare reform.

68.   By agreeing to sign the measure, Clinton, according to his aides, will deprive the GOP of a potent campaign issue.

69.   By agreeing to sign this one, he moved to defuse a potent campaign issue for his Republican challenger, former Sen. Bob Dole.

70.   By Monday, both sides were in engaged in full attack on the campaign finance issue.