1.   But his campaign debts forced him to cash in his congressional pension.

2.   But others say that the administration is simply repaying its campaign debts to its most important supporters.

3.   Consider, too, the ethics of a candidate lending money to his or her own campaign and essentially taking on the campaign debt.

4.   Despite all this, Kerry has labored to pay off his campaign debt, which normally would be a negative sign for someone considering a presidential bid.

5.   His generosity extends from helping the late Daddy King feed his Ebenezer Church flock in downtown Atlanta to bailing Lester Maddox out of campaign debt.

6.   However, Kerry must first confront his campaign debt.

7.   In reality, leftover campaign debts can linger on for years, with the Federal Election Commission slow to pursue candidates to get them to pay vendors.

8.   It is not unusual for losing candidates to carry campaign debts for years.

9.   It is not uncommon for politicians to finish these contests with campaign debt.

10.   Last week, Jesse Jackson re-emerged as a possible contender after black businessmen banded together and paid off his campaign finance debts.