1.   But it takes great courage for a politician to try and persuade voters of that fact.

2.   But I much prefer the effort to try to persuade the voters who are trying to make up their minds to support me enthusiastically.

3.   But it will not be easy to persuade voters of the need to borrow money when they are wary of excessive state spending.

4.   Chen, who was recently expelled from the party for supporting Soong, said those officers would seek to persuade voters on their beats.

5.   Everyone in Washington is working overtime to persuade voters that pump pain is caused by those who produce and sell petroleum, not those who tax and regulate it.

6.   He might have been able to persuade moderate voters of his good intentions had he handled major issues more cautiously.

7.   Her latest focus on schools is far too concentrated on attacking the mayor instead of persuading voters she could do better.

8.   Romer and other political operatives have come to realize that attack ads on television and radio may persuade some voters at the cost of turning off others.

9.   State Congressman Jose Antonio Merida Mayorga, a leading ruling party member, denied any federal funds were used to persuade voters.

10.   A source close to Hewitt stressed that her comments did not represent a Government push to persuade voters of the merits of British membership of the single currency.