1.   As a result, the candidates have been emphasizing education, health, veterans and social issues.

2.   Both presidential candidates emphasized the need to provide greater privacy protection.

3.   Each candidate has emphasized the fight against corruption as a top priority.

4.   Neither candidate has emphasized the state of the economy.

5.   Neither candidate emphasized the state of the economy.

6.   On the campaign trail, the two candidates have been emphasizing similar positions on the same issues.

7.   The candidates emphasize some of the same issues.

8.   The impact of focus groups can already be seen in the choice of issues candidates are emphasizing.

9.   The memorandum also advised that candidates emphasize issues, like crime, that have traditionally been the province of Republicans.