41.   Soft money is supposed to be used for promoting the party ideas but critics say it has been used to help individual candidates and attack their opponents.

42.   Some gaffes, however, may have helped some candidates.

43.   Still, Chernomyrdin is in a position to help other candidates and forge alliances with stronger politicians.

44.   That could help Democratic candidates in urban congressional districts.

45.   That is the essence of the debate process, not to be perverted by putting on a show that helps one candidate.

46.   That could help other candidates even if Sanchez loses.

47.   The backlash, they said, might help their candidate.

48.   The committee will raise money to help candidates for Congress, governor and other positions this year.

49.   The Democratic National Committee is too focused on serving the White House instead of helping Senate candidates, Kerrey argued.

50.   The excess consisted mostly of polls and TV ads that helped the candidates but were paid for by the Democratic and Republican national committees.