These advisers contend that they are being forced to spend money now that might be better saved for television commercials at the end of the campaign.

But, the Mayor's advisers contended yesterday, he had no choice.

Moreover, the President's advisers contend that the dollar has not declined against most world currencies, only against the yen and the mark.

Quayle's advisers contend that he's had a hot hand since the Murphy Brown blitzkrieg, but the numbers do not bear them out.

Mrs. Clinton's advisers contend that there are no ulterior motives behind her recent work on national defense matters.

Mrs. Whitman has said her legal advisers contend that the administration's accounting procedures will pass muster.

Mr. Bush's advisers, noting the polls this week, contended that the same thing was taking place now.

His legal advisers contend that the Vatican's edict has no judicial validity in Paraguay.

The advisers contended that that would be relatively easy to do because impressions of him are so ill-formed with many voters.

Other advisers contend that these estimates are self-serving, intended to attract customers and their money.