1.   The proposal was designed to woo lawmakers in advance of a tough House vote on the special negotiation powers, set for Friday.

2.   The White House has already begun behind-the-scenes lobbying for this negotiating tool, wooing lawmakers from both parties and bringing much of the Cabinet into the effort.

3.   After wooing lawmakers for two weeks, President Bush is shifting gears, looking to persuade the general public that his enormous tax cut is both fair and prudent.

4.   After wooing lawmakers for two weeks, President Bush is now trying to persuade the general public that his enormous tax cut is both fair and prudent.

5.   But nine months later, his son-in-law wooed enough lawmakers to oust Rao from power.

6.   He is considered likely to woo independent lawmakers to regain control of parliament.

7.   In a desperate bid to save its week-old minority government, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party scaled down its rhetoric Friday to woo opposition lawmakers.

8.   Stepashin tried to woo lawmakers Tuesday with promises to clamp down on financial crime and corruption.

9.   The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party scaled down its rhetoric Friday in a bid to woo opposition lawmakers and save its week-old minority government.

10.   Vajpayee and groups in his coalition have been trying to woo lawmakers from opposition parties to support the government.