Some of the most intense campaigning is in the competition for the House, where Republicans hold only an 11-seat majority.

As the political parties gear up for intense campaigning, nonpartisan groups are organizing educational campaigns in churches, schools, universities and television programs.

It was a quiet finale to several months of intense campaigning by the Vice President for Republican candidates across the nation.

In 1962, a citywide referendum was defeated after intense campaigning by the real estate industry.

But, he said, "Wait until Labor Day," the usual starting point for intense campaigning.

Some Republican officials in Bergen County contend that the intense campaigning has a distinct political tone.

After weeks of intense campaigning, the race for chairman of the Republican National Committee still appeared wide open today, the day before the voting.

Democrats also seemed to be doing best among voters who decided within the last few days, which suggested that the intense, last-minute campaigning had broken their way.

Mr. Bush's quick return to this state was part of a plan for intense campaigning to make this happen.

In the weeks that followed there was intense campaigning in both communities.