For 2000, he said, various political committees paid the state $3,887 for the governor's travel.

But if most are political, the state asks political committees to pay some of the costs, he said.

The committee would pay for these changes, in part, by cutting back programs for the poor.

The committee paid for participating athletes to undergo three months of training prior to the Games.

Local committees paid their own bills, so it cost the state nothing.

The committee paid for $5,144 worth of travel in 1990.

The national committee paid a $115,000 fine and agreed to turn over to the Treasury $128,000 it had received in illegal contributions.

His committee has paid a $10,000 civil fine.

The committee is simply paying lip service to the idea and continuing with business as usual.

He said the Democratic committee would not pay for such polls and advises candidates not to use them.