41.   With only two weeks remaining before the primary, Ms. Burstein is the only Democratic candidate who has yet to broadcast television commercials.

42.   His primary campaign opponent, former Gov. Jim Florio, has no immediate plans to broadcast TV commercials, according to Michael Murphy, a co-manager of his campaign.

43.   None of the Republican candidates has broadcast TV commercials yet, and none moved much from the poll results seen in late March.

44.   Nor has his campaign broadcast television commercials there, using its money in swing states elsewhere, particularly the Midwest and Florida.

45.   The board is investigating and could warn or fine the two TV stations that broadcast the commercial, Au Yeung said Wednesday.

46.   The bill, approved by an overwhelming majority in the Senate on Thursday, would leave many interest groups free to continue broadcasting commercials without naming their donors.