81.   On campaign spending legislation, too, the Republican leaders are under some pressure as they try to hold on to the reform mantle they claimed as their own.

82.   One early legislative test, no matter who is president, will probably come over campaign finance legislation.

83.   On the eve of crucial Senate votes that could determine the fate of campaign finance legislation this year, two important Republican swing senators had very different days.

84.   Opponents of pending campaign finance reform legislation conceded Tuesday that the Senate will pass the measure later this week after seven years of intense congressional skirmishing.

85.   Passage of the Shays-Meehan campaign finance legislation owed much to independent-minded Republicans in the House this year.

86.   Past winners have been recognized for work on racial justice, the environment, poverty, peace in Northern Ireland and campaign finance legislation.

87.   President Bush has indicated he would sign campaign finance legislation into law if Congress approves it.

88.   Passage of the far-reaching campaign finance legislation was assured as opponents exhausted their last legislative means to stop it -- losing the cloture vote.

89.   Republican leaders have tried for months to kill campaign finance legislation, primarily because they have benefitted from the current system.

90.   Republicans bear part of the blame for killing strong campaign reform legislation offered by the Democrats in the final days of the last Congress.