The families of the victims stepped up their campaign for a public inquiry yesterday.

The comparisons resurfaced this year when he stepped up his "quality of life" campaign.

Labor has stepped up its campaign to bring about national health-care revision.

In the past two weeks the administration has stepped up its campaign to encourage voluntary service.

Turkey has in recent months stepped up its campaign to join the European Union.

The Taliban has stepped up its campaign of violence to disrupt the voting.

Law enforcement also stepped up its own campaign against the bandit.

The Government, in turn, stepped up its military campaign against the Tigers.

The comments came on a day the administration stepped up its campaign against Congressional opposition to the troop increase.

American and Iraqi military officials have warned that insurgents are likely to step up their campaign of violence as the vote approaches.