"And the party - all the county leaders and county executives - have thrown their support behind Bob Dole."

In particular, Mr Balls wants to dispel any perception that the party would throw money at every problem.

The greatest party Laura and Sydni never threw.

The national parties have been throwing money at both candidates, a sure sign that strategists in Washington think the seat is in play.

Good lord, she recalled, that awful party thrown by the Secretary of Environment.

Drove fast cars, flew Daddy's private plane, threw crazy parties, all that sort of thing.

The party threw its support behind Yvonne Reddick, the district manager of Community Board 12 in Jamaica.

Instead the parties have been throwing slogans at each other, and putting up silly billboards.

These parties threw vast resources into their campaign, with ten million leaflets, 300,000 posters, radio and cinema addresses and aerial propaganda drops.

Until now, the party has thrown its weight around clumsily, under the leadership of a relative novice in politics, Eli Yishai.