31.   The tussle over the spending measure is a pitched partisan battle, one that Democrats hope to use for political gain as they head into the November elections.

32.   Then he lost control of Congress, and has spent most of the time since mired in one partisan battle after another.

33.   Then suddenly, they perk up, dreaming of partisan battles to come and fantasizing about the Filegate and Whitewater scandals.

34.   The vote set the stage for a summer of partisan political battles between the Republican-led Congress and President Clinton.

35.   Underlying the debate was a fierce partisan battle, pitting the traditional interest groups of both major parties.

36.   With all the money flowing in, it was clear that both parties had targeted the race as a swing district in the partisan battle to control Congress.

37.   With Democrats in control of the Senate, the partisan battle over priorities will only be more intense.

38.   With a few prominent exceptions, analysts predict, most of the Republican proposals will survive partisan battles to become law.

39.   A boost in the minimum wage seems likely this election year, though not without a partisan battle.

40.   Somebody past the partisan battles of the day.