31.   But Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., responded that the Democratic leadership was looking for scapegoats.

32.   But on at least one issue, welfare reform, the House Democratic leadership joined arms with the Coalition, backing a Deal proposal.

33.   But the governor, during his term, has set priorities more in tune with the Democratic legislative leadership.

34.   But the Democratic leadership did not press members at large, much less members of the ethics committee, for support during the Wright investigation.

35.   But, they noted that many of the Republican agenda items started under conservative Democratic leadership in previous congressional sessions.

36.   Caster says that McIntyre can talk the conservative talk now but that if he was elected, he would have to heed the more liberal Democratic leadership.

37.   Compared to the Republicans, the Democratic leadership elections were downright dull.

38.   Clinton and the Democratic leadership in Congress have said virtually nothing until recently about these latest objections.

39.   Democratic leadership aides rejected the idea that committee votes on nominees not be binding.

40.   Democratic leadership aides said there had been no effort by party leaders to persuade Meehan to break his pledge.