71.   Still, in more districts Muslims form a crucial swing vote in a social system where the Hindu majority is often fractured politically by caste.

72.   Supporters saw Ashcroft, a Missouri Republican, as a key swing vote, although Ashcroft voted for a different plan last week.

73.   Swing votes are desperately needed if the Democrats are to regain majority status.

74.   That was certainly the experience of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., who cast what was seen as the swing vote against the amendment two years ago.

75.   That leaves seven swing votes.

76.   The business groups aired ads in Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas and Washington state, whose Republican senators are regarded as swing votes on issue.

77.   The critical swing votes this week were those of Republicans Jim Jeffords of Vermont and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

78.   The federation began organizing forums in the districts of the lawmakers it had targeted as swing votes.

79.   The issue will be one of the most important in the national election, with elderly voters a critical swing vote.

80.   The new council president, replacing Arrington, is a Campbell opponent, and at least three new members will most likely be swing votes.