1.   He hopes to apply for matching funds by next week.

2.   That program sets limits on campaign expenditures while supplying taxpayer money as matching funds to candidates.

3.   Alternatively, he said, he might argue that because the State Legislature postponed the primary this year, the deadline for matching funds should have also been postponed.

4.   An aide acknowledged the campaign is in debt but declined to be specific, adding that the accounting books will be in balance after federal matching funds are received.

5.   Analysts observe that Bush is in a position to turn down federal matching funds.

6.   And a lot of those cuts have come out of the money available for use as matching funds for industrial projects.

7.   And so were the corporate matching funds.

8.   And unlike the other candidates, who are taking federal matching funds, Forbes is subject to no state-by-state limits on his spending.

9.   Andrews has not yet applied for matching funds, raising questions among some party leaders about his fund-raising efforts.

10.   As a result, Forbes would not have to adhere to federal spending limits and would not be eligible for taxpayer-supplied matching funds.