/* BEGIN css styles for Political Data Inc. 2007 - Venice Consulting Group */

/* ------------------------------- Begin Expanding LEFT MENU Styles  ------------------------------- */

/* ------------------------------- Sub pages ONLY  ------------------------------- */
dl, dt, dd, ul, li {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style-type: none; 
}

#menu {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
dl#menu {
width: 229px;
}
dl#menu dt { /* TOP level menu background  */
margin: 0px 0; cursor : pointer;
text-align: left; /* padding-left : 5px; */
color: #FFFFFF;
font-size : 11px; 
background : url(../images/navbg.jpg);
}
dl#menu dt a:active { /* TOP level menu active state  */
color: #FFCC00; cursor : none;
}
dl#menu dd {
border: 0px solid gray;
}
dl#menu li { /* DROP DOWN level menu background  */
text-align: left; padding-left : 20px; height:20px;
}
dl#menu li a, dl#menu dt a {  /* DROP DOWN level menu Text  */
color: #FFFFFF; font-size : 11px;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
border: 0 none;
height: 100%;
}
dl#menu li a:hover, dl#menu dt a:hover {
color: #FFCC00;
}
dl#menu dt a { /* TOP level menu text  */
height: 25px;
margin-left: 6px;
}
dt + dd {
	margin-top: 8px;
}
dl#menu .selectedItem 
{
	/*font-weight: bold;*/
	color:#FFCC00;
}
dl#menu .selectedSubitem 
{
	/*font-style: italic;*/
	color:#FFCC00;
}
/* BEGIN css styles for Political Data Inc. 2007 - Venice Consulting Group */