41.   Dole spokesman Clarkson Hine dismissed the criticism.

42.   Farish dismisses the criticism with an easy smile.

43.   For his part, Parker dismisses the criticism.

44.   For her part, Ms. Velazquez dismisses the criticisms, contending that she won her first race without much support from the party.

45.   Gates seems to pay no heed to such populist rumblings and dismisses the criticism of competitors as posturing.

46.   GOP officials dismissed the criticism, saying the administration raised the tobacco issue only at the last minute.

47.   Gramm dismisses the criticism.

48.   Giordano brusquely dismissed the criticism, saying he was in his City Hall office almost every day during the campaign.

49.   Guthridge dismissed the criticism, the same way he has shrugged off the praise.

50.   GE officials also dismissed the criticism.