41.   Threats to attack government officials should not be a partisan political issue.

42.   Uher, a Democrat, wonders whether Miller intends to make his disclosure bill a partisan issue pitting Republicans against Democrats.

43.   When clerics take sides on partisan issues, their presence on the battlefield is, at best, a mixed blessing.

44.   But the non-political event has become a partisan issue.

45.   Fleischer said he did not think it was a partisan issue, because both Republican and Democrats have stopped certain Bush nominees from getting confirmed.

46.   Gun safety is not a partisan issue, the president said.

47.   Respect for the environment and for the sanctity of wild places should not be a partisan issue, Clinton said.

48.   The firings became a partisan issue, with Republicans accusing the White House of pressing the FBI to open a criminal investigation to justify the dismissals.

49.   U.S. policy in Colombia also has become a hot partisan issue in Washington.

50.   U.S. policy in Colombia also has become a hot partisan issue on Capitol Hill.