61.   French farmers are a powerful lobby and have long resisted deep cuts in prices.

62.   However, attempts this year to allow churches, schools and private businesses to prohibit guns on their premises have all been shot down by a powerful pro-gun lobby.

63.   In November, Pakistani-based hackers attacked a U.S. Web site belonging to a powerful pro-Israel lobby, stealing credit card numbers and member records.

64.   In reality, their governments are bowing to politically powerful rural lobby groups.

65.   In the past it failed many tests when the choice was between asserting its respect for international laws or pleasing Israel and its powerful lobbies in Washington.

66.   Internet sales cut out the liquor wholesalers, a powerful lobby.

67.   Japanese farmers make up a powerful lobby.

68.   Protests by French farmers, who form a powerful lobby in the country, are frequent and often violent.

69.   Sandzak Muslims form a powerful lobby in Bosnia.

70.   Specter said he supports mandatory reporting, even though powerful medical lobbies oppose it.