41.   Dole opposes efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration to to regulate nicotine but says he would support stronger steps to keep it away from minors.

42.   Ely Callaway, the founder and chairman of the Callaway Golf Co., opposes efforts to restrict technological improvements in equipment.

43.   Edwards opposes efforts by federal regulators to eliminate broker commissions.

44.   Earlier this month, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Georgia Republican, said he would oppose any effort to increase tobacco taxes.

45.   Evangelical leaders steadfastly oppose efforts in Congress to expand crimes motivated by sexual orientation to the list of possible hate crimes.

46.   Environmentalists and other activist groups have long opposed efforts to add genes to foods.

47.   Faircloth also now is supporting a bipartisan health care proposal to regulate health maintenance organizations after opposing efforts to regulate health care in his first term.

48.   Fleischer noted that Bush is opposing efforts to load up his tax-cut package with amendments sought by some businesses.

49.   For its part, Microsoft officials said the company still is open to a settlement, but they have steadfastly opposed any effort to split up the company.

50.   Gingrich said he would oppose any efforts to increase the tax on cigarettes.