1.   But conservative lobbying and fears of a voter backlash have prompted the government to crack down.

2.   Any changes to the program, not long ago regarded as sacrosanct, could ignite an intense voter backlash, much as attempts to change Medicare backfired on Republicans.

3.   Besides, a censure might cause a voter backlash, which is what Republicans fear most.

4.   Clinton, afraid of voter backlash come November, wavered for a while.

5.   Complicating matters for both candidates is that they risk a voter backlash if they attack each other too aggressively .

6.   Deardourff said to protect Republicans from potential voter backlash, a more balanced plan needs to emerge from Congress.

7.   Exit polls suggested that a voter backlash against negative ads may have hurt Dole, who ran attack ads against Buchanan and Alexander until the eve of the election.

8.   Fear of voter backlash has helped align politicians with the commission on issues like bank mergers, which are unpopular with voters.

9.   First, they sought to assure Republicans who lean toward conviction that the case is strong enough to minimize the risk of voter backlash.

10.   Frost, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, predicted a voter backlash against members of Congress who support the overhaul.