During the 1984 presidential campaign, Khachigian served as chief campaign speechwriter, senior advisor, and director of issues and research.

"Nine days to go," said Marla Romash, director of communications and issues for the Lieberman campaign.

"They are creative," said Marla Romash, Mr. Lieberman's director of issues and communications.

"We stand behind scientific consensus that no health risks have been demonstrated," said Norman Sandler, director of global strategic issues at Motorola.

"We have 27 of 51 votes lined up," said Holly Leicht, director of issues and advocacy for the Municipal Art Society.

"We've got the dough to put a very aggressive media schedule on the air," said Marla Romash, Mr. Lieberman's director of communications and issues.

Marla Romash, Mr. Lieberman's director of issues and communications, said the poll was not an accurate reflection of the race.

"You want advice from a company that doesn't have a conflict of interest," said David Certner, director of economic issues at AARP.

"What we have done so far is follow a 'no-regrets' policy," said Wiel Klerken, director of environmental issues at the Dutch trade association.

Ken Kyle, the society's director of public issues, called today's action "a public health disaster."