1.  Committee chairwoman Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kansas, announced her opposition, saying Foster was too controversial to be an effective spokesman on health issues.

2.  Even his most vocal opponents admit that membership has grown significantly on his watch and that he served as an effective spokesman during the anti-Times jihad.

3.  Had Weber and Hueston been more effective spokesmen, this lawsuit would never have been filed.

4.  Javier Solana has become an effective spokesman for the EU.

5.  Oddly enough, Abu-Jamal himself is the least effective spokesman for his appeal.

6.  Reporters asked Andrews if, given that record, McAuliffe can be an effective Democratic Party spokesman for campaign finance reform.

7.  Since the NATO bombing began, however, he has become an effective spokesman for the Serbian cause.

8.  Colbert, who has learned as much as he can about prostate cancer so he can be an effective public spokesman, said his life is forever changed.