11.   During the heat of this lengthy presidential contest, partisan differences consumed much of the debate.

12.   Gorton, a Republican, and Murray, a Democrat, share a loyalty to the Redmond, Wash., software giant that trumps their usual partisan differences.

13.   He said the answer was to set aside partisan differences .

14.   His aides say that he will return to his campaign vision of healing partisan differences.

15.   Hutchison admonished committee members to put their partisan differences aside in the interest of passing the bill this week.

16.   In the end, local pride triumphed over partisan differences.

17.   Last week, the beleagued legislative leaders put aside partisan differences and agreed to pass an austere budget intended to make it hard for Pataki to govern.

18.   Leaders in the first Senate impeachment trial of an elected president in American history rushed to proclaim an end to partisan differences and appeal for reconciliation.

19.   Meantime, congressional strategy has been to slow government to a leisurely crawl to allow plenty of time to put on a display of partisan differences for voter consumption.

20.   Pelosi is quick to say that all partisan differences are eclipsed on the effort to go after Osama bin Laden.