11.   Among the defecting Republicans was Rep. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, who represents a rural district where cotton and peanuts are the major crops.

12.   And low pay in rural districts makes it difficult to attract qualified teachers.

13.   As a result, they are now spending considerably more per pupil than small rural districts.

14.   At first, Condit suspected that his rural district was being shortchanged.

15.   Attacks occur daily, Smith said, and candidates from at least half rural districts have been affected.

16.   A little bit is the amount many rural districts will be getting.

17.   A handful of Liberal members from rural districts flouted warnings from the leadership and voted against passage.

18.   But a group of six Democrats, four of whom represent rural Southern districts, also will offer an amendment to weaken the House gun show language even further.

19.   But Peter Peretzman, a spokesman for the Department of Education, said the state had already recognized that the rural districts need extra help.

20.   But they could make a significant impact in a couple of dozen key races, especially in rural Southern districts, she said.