71.  Eckstein said that Babbitt told him of a White House lobbying effort to kill the casino deal.

72.  Enron and Shell are joining the fight on the side of the ratepayers as Reliant and another utility, TXU, ratchet up their lobbying efforts.

73.  Easton has headed the private lobbying efforts, and the group has sent delegations of tenants to meet with senators.

74.  Executives boasted about successful lobbying efforts in Washington, such as early attempts to get Congress to soften health warnings about cigarettes and eliminate funds for anti-smoking programs.

75.  Fierce lobbying efforts had been brought to bear these last few years to dispense with the old arguments in favor of a sharp separation between banking and commerce.

76.  For them, this is a big victory, and firms like Merrill Lynch have been at the forefront of the lobbying effort to get the measure passed.

77.  For that reason, the current effort is hobbled by a distinct lack of enthusiasm and even some resentment among those organizing the black lobbying effort.

78.  For weeks now, a wide array of groups have organized marches, advertising campaigns and expensive lobbying efforts to fight these cuts.

79.  Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, a Republican on the Judiciary Committee and an early advocate of impeaching Clinton, said the lobbying effort is barely underway.

80.  Giuliani should also improve his lobbying efforts in the state legislature.