1.   An elected official who decides to provide access to a political supporter is not providing a federally funded benefit such as Federal employment or a Federal contract.

2.   And a handful of the beneficiaries are political supporters of the mayor and the governor.

3.   And we make no apologies for the fact that some of them are political supporters of the president.

4.   At the same time, Wolfson said, Clinton was looking at lists of her campaign political supporters in an effort to organize fund-raising events for her campaign.

5.   Barry denied that there was anything improper about his stops, explaining that they were legitimate visits with friends and political supporters.

6.   A one-day appearance in Indianapolis was financed by Amway Corp., whose founder is a longtime political supporter of the speaker.

7.   A relaxation of the rules is eagerly sought by energy and industry groups, many of which are strong political supporters of President Bush.

8.   After the war, Tuttle returned to his Atlanta law practice and became a political supporter of General Eisenhower.

9.   Brown sleeps in a room down the way, and other political supporters and friends periodically bed down in the rest.

10.   But both the IRA and its political supporters in Sinn Fein complain about being singled out and expected to compromise where no other similar group has.