81.   The New England senators are well aware of the power of their status as a swing vote, not only on impeachment but on across the board.

82.   The potential swing votes came under intense lobbying pressure from high-technology companies, such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp., and other interest groups.

83.   The question is whether three Republican swing votes will make common cause with the religious bloc.

84.   The reduced margin increases the potential clout of Republican moderates and Democratic conservatives, who could provide the pivotal swing vote on closely contested issues.

85.   The religion is Roman Catholicism, the most significant in American politics, the ultimate swing vote.

86.   The results show that Asian-Americans may constitute a crucial swing vote in November because they are surprisingly bipartisan on issues.

87.   The potential swing votes came under intense lobbying pressure from technology-driven companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp., and other interest groups.

88.   The president knew she might be a swing vote on impeachment.

89.   The problem is that while Thatcher is adored by Conservatives, she has the opposite effect on moderates and liberals, thus threatening the crucial swing vote.

90.   The retiree vote has also gained political clout because it is behaving more like a swing vote.