But that stability was tightly bound to Mr. Mahathir, who directly controlled vast areas of policy and conducted a no-holds-barred campaign to transform Malaysia into a developed nation by 2020.

As the weeks passed and further Ping Tiao "outrages" occurred, the media had launched a no-holds-barred campaign against the group, linking their name with any outbreak of violence or civil unrest.

Italy's double-sided attack by land and sea gave Il Moro di Venezia a giant step forward in its no-holds-barred campaign to win the Louis Vuitton challenge finals.

So it is not surprising that a roman a clef about that no-holds-barred campaign should follow.

Eli Stutsman, an appeals lawyer from Portland who has led the legal charge for the advocates of assisted suicide, said, "It will be a no-holds-barred campaign."

The no-holds-barred campaign, however, has led to court rulings ordering the institute to start policing the debate.

In the no-holds-barred campaign, opposition newspapers published nude photos of Ms. Liani.

It also suggests the kind of tactics to be expected in the no-holds-barred campaign for P.B.A. president, a campaign in which candidates are trying to gauge exactly how hard to attack the Giuliani administration.

"I've made the principal of School 27 my executive assistant and started a no-holds-barred campaign to bring all of our schools up to her standards," Dr. DiPatri declared.

Truman, trailing in the polls, decided to adopt a slashing, no-holds-barred campaign.