What is the connecting word in the following Code excerpt? How does the meaning change if the connecting word is changed?
Section 162(e)
(e) Denial of deduction for certain lobbying and political expenditures
(1) In general - No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any amount paid or incurred in connection with -
(A) Influencing legislation,
(B) Participation in, or intervention in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office,
(C) Any attempt to influence the general public, or segments thereof, with respect to elections, legislative matters, or referendums, or
(D) Any direct communication with a covered executive branch official in an attempt to influence the official actions or positions of such official.