61.   But the McCain campaign had a poll of its own last week that gave Bush only a nine-point margin, a campaign official said.

62.   But the Bush campaign has had to fight hard to hold off a strong effort in the state by Vice President Al Gore.

63.   But the campaign has little to do with trends or fatality records.

64.   But there is danger, too, because the Bush campaign has fallen prey to overconfidence in the past.

65.   But this campaign will have less to do with dramatic moments than with databases.

66.   But there is danger, too, in all of the Austin ebullience, because the Bush campaign has fallen prey to overconfidence in the past.

67.   But this campaign had a different ending.

68.   Campaigns have to report figures on donations and spending only every three months, so a current comparison is not available.

69.   CCRI spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson also said the campaign had no comment about the fund-raising effort.

70.   Charlie Smith, the campaign manager for Franks, denied the campaign had any connection with the late-night calls.