21.   He said he wants to weigh possible Democratic alternatives before making a decision.

22.   I have argued for some time for the establishment of a true democratic alternative to both the present regime and extremism on the left and the right.

23.   In its study, the budget office analyzed the Senate measure, the House measure and a Senate Democratic alternative that fell by the wayside.

24.   Lampson initially voted for a Democratic alternative that limited the scope and time of the inquiry.

25.   Last night, Senate Republicans scored a small victory for their bill by beating back a Democratic alternative in the Finance Committee.

26.   Late Wednesday, Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri asked Speaker Newt Gingrich to allow up to eight hours of debate on the Republican resolution and the Democratic alternative.

27.   Northern Californians, on a purely financial level, have more to gain from the Bush plan than from the Democratic alternatives.

28.   Organized labor, also strongly opposed to private accounts, is wondering where the Democratic alternative is.

29.   Others back the Democratic alternative to limit the probe.

30.   Partly it is his position as the only Democratic alternative to Gore.