1.   He also contends that Democrats have not produced a bumper crop of congressional candidates this year.

2.   Although he says he does not plan to return to politics, Cisneros has been particularly visible at rallies for congressional candidates in Texas and California.

3.   Although some politicians continue to refuse gambling donations, campaign finance records show that more congressional candidates are accepting casino cash than ever before.

4.   Among the others leading the opposition was Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, who as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee helps raise money for Congressional candidates.

5.   And by offering a sharply partisan view, Gephardt may arouse muddled Democratic congressional candidates in search of an anti-GOP message.

6.   And some Republicans say a major reason for any differences in emphasis is the differences in the offices that Bush and congressional candidates are seeking.

7.   And the Supreme Court has just made it much easier for parties to spend as much as they want to help congressional candidates.

8.   Another goal is helping Democratic congressional candidates, which Clinton did in California on Thursday in two ways.

9.   Annenberg researchers evaluated the campaign sites of congressional candidates, which differ from the government sites that senators and representatives maintain while in office.

10.   Another unexpected dynamic this year is the like-minded interests between Clinton and Republican congressional candidates, with each offering themselves as a guard against the other.