51.  But officials there are reluctant to drop lobbying efforts in favor of lawsuits.

52.  But Tate, of the Christian Coalition, gave a more cautious reading on the effectiveness of the lobbying effort.

53.  But that lobbying effort failed.

54.  But the tobacco control coalitions say the NECSA lobbying effort sought the defeat of the tax hike, because it threatened its own plan to raise retail prices.

55.  But the White House cranked up its own somnolent lobbying effort against the measure, apparently sensing that support for the amendment is faltering.

56.  But there is no doubt that the Chinese Embassy here has increased its lobbying efforts in recent years.

57.  But, unfortunately, most of the messages are out-of-state communications that are part of organized lobbying efforts on various issues.

58.  Clinton blamed the defeat on National Rifle Association lobbying efforts to block an assualt weapon ban that is included in the bill.

59.  Charitable organizations have stiffened their lobbying efforts to save the tax, fearing that wealthy benefactors would opt out of making tax-free donations if their estates also were tax-free.

60.  Clinton blamed the defeat on National Rifle Association lobbying efforts to block an assault weapons ban that is included in the bill.