1.   And what would happen if those reforms actually took place?

2.   As their economic reforms take hold, titanic power struggles have erupted for control of trade dollars and newly liberalized industries.

3.   Both parties are raising campaign funds at record levels, in anticipation that some reforms will take effect after this election year.

4.   Actual effects depend on whether the moderate or radical ideas prevail and how quickly reform takes place.

5.   Alexandre Barros, a Brasilia-based political consultant, said future reforms would likely take more political maneuvering to win approval.

6.   But Belden, along with others, said some reforms are taking hold, largely due to Salinas, who, by law, is limited to one term.

7.   But Bush said immigration reform will take longer.

8.   But it may be up to six months before the reforms take effect.

9.   But the most significant proposed reform will take at least two years to implement.

10.   But those bureaucratic reforms do not take the sting out of the photo.