His campaign advisers said that they will focus on these two issues and education.

He pays the market rate, between $700 and $1,000, said a campaign adviser.

Maybe, some other Republicans said, nasty campaign advisers made him do it.

Some campaign advisers say Bush is not the only contender with a national base.

One campaign adviser said tonight's fund-raiser"will be very big for us."

He has been making speeches on race relations, meeting with potential supporters and campaign advisers.

Several campaign advisers said they felt it would be best to deal with the issue early and forthrightly.

Last week, he said the conservative candidate was a captive of his campaign advisers.

Moreover, the President's response to it was apparently made with little consultation from campaign advisers.

The professional campaign advisers were dead set against that kind of campaign.