Abortion is not a make-or-break issue in his district, he said.

Health care would be the make-or-break issue on Nov. 8.

Just how large could become a make-or-break issue, according to people close to the discussions, which were reported yesterday by The Wall Street Journal.

It was seen as the make-or-break issue, but it is possible that other stumbling blocks remained.

Both sides agree that minimums are the make-or-break issue.

Eventually that and Jerusalem will be the make-or-break issues.

"The liberals are dead wrong," he declared in the mailing, "and we're prepared to fight them to the finish on this make-or-break issue."

Asked if the d.h. could be a make-or-break issue, he said, "I think so."

But it seemed far from a make-or-break issue at today's hearing.

At this point, they are focused on taxes, a make-or-break issue for many Republican primary voters.