11.   Sen. Kennedy is expected to emphasize what Democrats call differences between Republican rhetoric and Democratic achievement.

12.   So the Republican anti-government rhetoric has almost nothing to do with reality.

13.   The problem, said the likely Republican nominee for president, is that Clinton adopts Republican rhetoric while opposing Republican plans.

14.   Uslaner says Republican rhetoric in particular became increasingly harsh over the past decade, but he added that people notice it now because the GOP is in power.

15.   That, of course, has not stopped Clinton campaign officials from responding daily to the Republican rhetoric from the convention site in San Diego, California.