1.  The republican state was undermined by the right wing counter reforms which eased the road to violence.

2.  Although Texas is trending toward becoming a Republican state, Democrats still control the state House and several statewide offices.

3.  And in this overwhelmingly Republican state, few made much secret of their disdain for the current administration.

4.  And he was a Republican in a Republican state.

5.  And Republican state Rep. Bob Irvin from North Fulton said his fund-raising efforts are going fine.

6.  Anticipating this, Kefauver needed a good Republican city to skewer, or at least one in a Republican state.

7.  At the bottom of the ballot, the theory goes, voters tend to mark a straight GOP ticket in an evermore Republican state.

8.  At the same time, he has also had to shore up his Republican base with visits to traditionally Republican states such as Arizona and Florida.

9.  Bayh is attractive as a rising star in the party, but he is not likely to bring even Indiana, a mostly Republican state.