101.   Republican leaders are trying to keep their tax-cutting efforts in the limelight as they begin gearing up for the congressional elections this fall.

102.   Republican leaders have been trying to blame Democrats, the majority of whom oppose term limits, for the impending failure.

103.   Republican leaders were trying to placate the moderates in part by promising to adopt a nonbinding provision pronouncing debt reduction a priority of the party.

104.   Republican Senate leaders have tried to concentrate on passing just the one bill that limits punitive damages in product liability suits.

105.   Republican leaders are trying their best to mute the issue this time around.

106.   Republican leaders are trying to kill the comprehensive measure by passing an alternative written by Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio.

107.   Republican leaders have even tried to compete with Clinton in the race to show voters that they will use federal dollars for education.

108.   Republican leaders unsuccessfully tried to get Campbell to withdraw his resolutions.

109.   Republican leaders have been trying to edge Cooley out of his re-election race all summer.

110.   Republican leaders have tried for months to kill campaign finance legislation, primarily because they have benefitted from the current system.