31.   Democrats in the Legislature and the Gore campaign accused the majority party of trying to give the election to Bush, brother of Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

32.   Democrats were the majority party in both chambers for just two of his eight years in office.

33.   Even fairly drawn districts will leave many races uncompetitive, creating little incentive for voters in the majority party to vote and making those in the minority irrelevant.

34.   Few races better exemplify the ways in which majority parties can assist endangered incumbents.

35.   Gephardt, as the top Democrat in the House, would become speaker if Democrats win an additional six seats and become the majority party.

36.   Getting Rep. Jim McDermott out of the investigation on Wednesday was a trophy scalp for the majority party.

37.   Gov. Christie Whitman said that although Democrats did pick up three seats, Republicans still fared far better than majority parties in previous midterm elections.

38.   He is hoping that by putting Labor in the mainstream of British life, he can transform it into the majority party.

39.   Her goal, she says, is to make the GOP the majority party in Texas.

40.   If a debate over several days could embarrass the majority party, the speaker can allow only an hour or two.