Philip Morris began a similar campaign last month, focusing on other tobacco issues.

Republicans have been on the defensive all year on the tobacco issue.

"There is no person in America that has more knowledge of tobacco issues and health than Matt."

He has also been deeply involved in the effort to work out a Congressional settlement of the tobacco issue.

As a result of these various developments, investment opinion remains divided on the outlook for tobacco issues.

My corporate job is a little different - and I'm not sliding away from the tobacco issue.

The question of lawyers' fees is highly partisan and goes well beyond the tobacco issue.

Yesterday, for example, tobacco issues came under pressure, following speculation that taxes on their products might be raised.

However, I do not support the rapporteur when he says that we should limit this debate to a small part of the tobacco issue.

But otherwise, he said, the Federal Government should stay out of the tobacco issue.