1.   But the Elian case has involved more than a family.

2.   Castro, who has become closely involved in the Elian case, has not addressed the subject in recent days.

3.   Most Gore backers insist that the Elian case is just a bump in the road to the White House.

4.   The Elian case highlighted another potential weakness in the Gore candidacy.

5.   The Elian case also showed the Gore campaign suddenly losing its footing.

6.   The Justice Department also supplied figures on how much the Elian case has cost the department, something several senators wondered about this week.

7.   To that end, senior White House officials have been deeply involved in the Elian case, to the point of micromanagement.

8.   Whether the Elian case will have a lasting impact on U.S.-Cuba relations in the long-term remains to be seen.

9.   Podhurst said he knows the Elian case has affected Reno.

10.   Also like the Elian case, the new campaign appears aimed in gaining the support of Americans.