11.  He and his allies discussed ways of answering Democratic attacks and responding to charges from the bipartisan ethics panel.

12.  He also suggested the timing of various responses to Democratic attacks.

13.  He sought to inoculate himself against Democratic attacks on his plans.

14.  House Republicans appeared disgusted with the complaints about their leader and said the Democratic attacks were bound to backfire eventually.

15.  Indeed, many Republicans blunted Democratic attacks by noting that President Clinton had recently awarded Dole the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

16.  It is where one Democrat likened Republican welfare legislation to the Holocaust, and where Republicans turned off the microphones and recessed to silence Democratic attacks.

17.  On North Carolina television, Dole has been targeted by Democratic attack ads for raising Enron-tainted money.

18.  Perry praised Bush for his bipartisan record in Texas and, countering Democratic attacks, said the Texas governor had made his state a better place.

19.  Republicans said they were resigned to similar Democratic attacks throughout the debate.

20.  Republicans also passed a bill to give states more flexibility in using federal education funds, which they believe will help them fend off Democratic attacks on education.