11.  And besides, the two main national parties, the Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, generally agree that economic liberalization should continue.

12.  And soft-money contributions, in which large donations are made directly from corporate and union treasuries to the national political parties, are the most egregious.

13.  And in cases where Democratic incumbents tried to hold on, Republicans often managed to tie them to the liberal national party.

14.  And several business leaders said a win by a coalition of the Liberal and National parties could boost business confidence and weaken labor unions.

15.  And the transfers are usually made directly from the national party to the state party, not through a layer of intermediary committees.

16.  And the governor is anathema to some of the Christian conservatives who have come to power in the national party.

17.  Another would have banned soft money donations to the national political parties but not to the state parties.

18.  Arson, vandalism, bitter court battles and violent demonstrations have drawn the involvement of national political parties on both sides.

19.  As a result, corporate money and unlimited contributions from unions and individuals can flow into the parties in Massachusetts if the funds are funneled through the national parties.

20.  As a result, both national parties are watching the race closely as a bellwether in the struggle for control of the House of Representatives.