1.   And both staff members and lobbyists say that e-mail is far less successful than faxes, phone calls or letters in reaching and influencing legislators.

2.   At the same time, power in Washington has been dispersed, so that new ways are needed to influence more legislators.

3.   Auburn, for example, a leader in the marketing trend, began its slick statewide television ad campaign last spring to influence state legislators, university officials said.

4.   Keene declined to say how much money the coalition hoped to raise, but he suggested that it would be a relatively modest effort intended mainly to influence legislators.

5.   Neither side will say how much it is spending to influence legislators.

6.   One lobbyist works for well-heeled business clients and influences legislators by arranging beach trips with strippers.

7.   She and other lobbyists make their living trying to influence legislators.

8.   Dozens of students demonstrated at government buildings Tuesday, demanding action against the labor minister, who has been accused of spending state money to influence legislators.

9.   They accused Latief of abusing state money to influence legislators.