41.   His political goals, before leaving office, are to install Al Gore as president and a Democratic majority in Congress.

42.   If it came down to the mayor vetoing such a bill, a united Democratic majority on the council could easily override him.

43.   In many places, union heads can no longer count on Democratic majorities to prop up the current system.

44.   In his first vote under the Democratic majority, Jeffords voted Wednesday with most Republicans against a Democratic amendment on standardized tests in schools.

45.   In counties with Democratic majorities, more of the chads represent previously uncounted Democratic votes.

46.   In the Legislature, the opposition party is no opposition at all to a Democratic majority that swamps the Republicans in numbers and co-opts them in every other way.

47.   In New York, the Democratic majority in the Assembly also passed a parental responsibility bill earlier this month and is pushing for a ban on assault weapons.

48.   Individual seats and the slim Democratic majority in both chambers are at stake, Shumlin said.

49.   In the coming session, House members believe Laney will actively guide the redistricting debate and could try to shape the new districts to protect a Democratic majority.

50.   It had the backing of Rowland, a Republican, and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in the Senate and the State House of Representatives.