81.  Advocates of the change believe banning soft money is a huge step toward limiting the influence of big donors.

82.  After McCain trounced him in the New Hampshire primary, Bush unveiled his own proposal to ban soft money donations by unions and corporations but not by individuals.

83.  After seven years of debate, Congress finally enacted a ban on soft money earlier this year.

84.  Aides said it was likely to ban all soft money with no exception and go into effect right away.

85.  All the expert witnesses who favor campaign reform urged Congress not to adopt a ban on soft money without also adopting new restrictions on issue advertising.

86.  Already Senate and House Republican and Democratic committees are using tens of millions of dollars in soft money for campaign ads this fall.

87.  All he has to do to ban soft money is to say yes.

88.  All that is known are the names of all soft money donors nationally.

89.  All three national Democratic committees took in more soft money than hard during the first three months of the year, according to their reports.

90.  Both also support legislation to ban soft money donations.