1.   The senator has been accused of having an affair with his publicity assistant.

2.   The senator was accused of being a sell-out far not supporting minorities in congress.

3.   As one bill after another perished in the Senate last week, Democrats repeatedly accused Republican senators of obstructionism.

4.   A Democratic representative, James Moran of Virginia, accused senators of false bravado.

5.   A state senator also is accused of helping Edwards influence the board.

6.   But their relationship with the Democratic organization soured within a few months after Ramirez accused the senator of reneging on promises to him.

7.   Gunn also accused the senator in a telephone interview of failing to fight vigorously when Congress cut back on health benefits for veterans and military retirees.

8.   In the past, rival campaigns have accused the senator of playing down his wife because she is Korean-American.

9.   It began when Vice President Gore accused the former New Jersey senator of being disrespectful to Iowa.

10.   Pascoe said that Forrester would continue to accuse the senator of being unethical, but did not consider that to be mudslinging.