1.   And he denied that the administration was slow to act or that its response was influenced by contributions from Chinese-Americans to his reelection and other Democratic campaigns.

2.   Both politicians and lobbyists insist that campaign contributions do not influence policy.

3.   Clinton pardoned Rich but has said the contributions did not influence him.

4.   Did the contributions influence officials who hired him?

5.   He also denied that any campaign contributions had influenced foreign policy.

6.   He brushes off the suggestion that campaign contributions are influencing his stand on an issue where his philosophical stance is well known.

7.   In informal remarks to reporters last Sunday, President Clinton denied having been influenced by contributions.

8.   Insurance department officials and aides to Pataki scoffed at the idea that campaign contributions had influenced them.

9.   Michael A. Belletire, the administrator of the Illinois Gaming Board, dismisses the notion that gambling contributions have influenced policy.

10.   Singer and Kavanaugh both said the dinner and campaign contributions had not influenced them to sponsor the bill.