1.   And he denied that a repeat run this year would derail Republican efforts to unseat Clinton.

2.   And those Republican efforts would undoubtedly gain momentum if the FCC pressed ahead.

3.   And, they argued, such legislation is more likely to hurt Republican fund-raising efforts than Democratic ones.

4.   As has become his custom, he made no reference to Republican efforts to ensure his political funeral.

5.   At the same time, the explosion seems to have undermined Republican congressional efforts to roll back gun control, much to the chagrin of the National Rifle Association.

6.   At the time, he said, he and Clinton were resisting Republican efforts to dismantle the Medicaid program and to roll back federal standards for nursing homes.

7.   Both, however, have strongly attacked early Republican efforts.

8.   A glum Forbes said Wednesday that a huge Republican effort to support Seltzer had made the difference in the race.

9.   A car salesman who compares representing voters to providing good customer service will lead Republican efforts to keep a House seat in eastern Oklahoma.

10.   A Republican effort to increase premiums for high-income recipients was shot down last year by the Democrats.