11.   But ignoring issues like domestic violence and election reform would be a serious disappointment, given the support these issues have from all sides.

12.   But it also serves to keep up the pressure for election reform in a Republican-controlled Congress and White House.

13.   But the Florida debacle created a push for election reform.

14.   But the leaders in each party, along with the White House, will need to make election reform a priority.

15.   But the show-and-tell session is among the few signs of interest in election reform.

16.   But they and others say the overhaul will put Florida in the forefront of election reform.

17.   But the shape of election reform is by no means certain.

18.   By backing election reform, favored by the Congressional Black Caucus, he hopes it will support his efforts on campaign finance.

19.   Campaign finance experts say the big presence of soft money so early in the presidential election season is further evidence of the erosion of the post-Watergate election law reforms.

20.   Congress must address their concerns as it takes up election reform this fall.