Both sides' offices have been vandalized, and each camp has accused the other of excessively negative and personal campaigning.

While focusing his personal campaigning on Texas, Mr. Bentsen will continue to make more national television appearances.

Only by dint of heavy spending on television commercials and intensive personal campaigning have his rivals overtaken him.

Mr. Mac Kay's resources were depleted by a tough battle to win the nomination, and he must rely more on personal campaigning.

But it didn't allow time for much personal campaigning in any one of the 13.

So far, Senator Edwards has been the best of the field when it comes to personal campaigning.

"He went around the state and did more than just TV, mailings, a lot more personal campaigning."

As in Iowa, the Kansan's identification with the Middle West, and his vigorous personal campaigning, made the difference, according to political analysts here.

But while an American style of personal campaigning is becoming more widespread, voters still cast their ballots for parties, not people.

The defeats occurred despite arduous personal campaigning by the Prime Minister.