21.   But it makes no sense to give them a guaranteed bailout just because they have grown accustomed to tobacco money.

22.   But some recipients of tobacco industry money said the contributions were not tied to particular issues.

23.   But the Republicans, too, are eyeing all that tobacco money for their own purposes, especially tax cuts.

24.   But with or without tobacco money, Robertson said the future of NASCAR racing is strong.

25.   Carole Keeton Rylander, the Republican nominee for state comptroller, advocates using part of the tobacco money for a teacher pay raise.

26.   Clinton, who has accepted tobacco money himself, wants to move carefully against the industry.

27.   Congressional report cards compiled by anti-smoking groups show that many of the largest recipients of tobacco money have mixed records when it comes to supporting the industry.

28.   Despite that, tobacco money permeates state politics.

29.   Democratic Party officials said they saw no hypocrisy in accepting tobacco industry money.

30.   Democrats have accepted tobacco money and many, including House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., argued against the tough anti-smoking stand Clinton took last year.