21.   Democrats also criticized Ashcroft, who lost re-election in November to the Senate from Missouri, for his views on abortion and his record on civil rights issues.

22.   Democrats have criticized Bush for plowing ahead with plans to form a government should the presidency officially be declared his, but he defended his approach.

23.   Democrats criticized the hearings as a delay tactic.

24.   Democrats criticized the vote as one catering to special interests in Hong Kong, where politics always has been dominated by a political and economic elite.

25.   Democrats are criticizing his tactics.

26.   Democrats criticized Bush in their address.

27.   Democrats criticized Bush in their Spanish-language address.

28.   Democrats criticized other GOP proposals for saving money as well.

29.   Democrats had criticized both the size of the advance and the fact that HarperCollins is owned be media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.

30.   Democrats have criticized Cox for his lack of experience as an investigator.