1.   But in most cases policy differences do not, by themselves, defeat cabinet nominees.

2.   Democratic filibusters have never defeated a nominee.

3.   The Democratic nominee for governor has little chance of defeating Republican nominee Jeb Bush without overwhelming support from black voters.

4.   The vote, twice delayed at the request of Republican senators scrambling to salvage the nomination, handed President Bush the first defeated judicial nominee of his administration.

5.   They fear the Democratic-controlled Senate might defeat these nominees because of their philosophy.

6.   But Democrats mustered enough votes to show Bush they have the ability to defeat conservative nominees in the future, particularly candidates for any Supreme Court vacancy.

7.   Democrats labored to muster enough votes to show Bush they might be able to defeat conservative nominees in the future, particularly candidates for any Supreme Court vacancy.

8.   Democrats labored to muster enough votes to show Bush they might be able to defeat conservative nominees in the future.