1.   At any rate, with spending caps plus the elimination of big donations, the minority parties had more of a chance.

2.   For eight years, he toiled in the House minority party.

3.   The presence of minority parties would also engender a diversity of opinions and ethnic backgrounds.

4.   And so, with Democrats willing either to fight or to walk away, the fate of the plan may rest surprisingly with the minority party.

5.   And there is little the minority party can do to stop him, short of parliamentary procedures to stall the nomination.

6.   As a practical matter, the Seven Member Rule benefits the minority party in Congress.

7.   As a minority party, the Democrats do not expect to pass much legislation this year.

8.   As a member of the minority party for his entire legislative career, Leichter has never been able to accomplish much.

9.   As is normally the case with lawmakers in the minority party, he was not directly responsible for any major legislation.

10.   As a member of the minority party in Trenton, he admits it is difficult to have an impact on the Legislature.