Another Democratic theme was that Mr. Bush's economic policies were not only ineffective but also unfair.

The big event begins on Friday; watch Democrats invoke a certain disputed election in a preview of one of next year's big Democratic themes.

She emphasized classic Democratic themes, telling voters of her unshakable support for Social Security and Medicare.

The remark reflected a common Democratic theme in the 1992 campaign, a relentless emphasis on domestic issues and a growing demand to redirect spending from overseas to the home front.

That was a consistent Democratic theme.

In his speech, Mr. Spano voiced many traditional Democratic themes.

Then he moved on to a combined moral and economic message that will become a main Democratic theme.

Mr. Shrum also struck a major Democratic theme when he said, "Ultimately, people are going to come to the issues."

President-elect Clinton campaigned on the familiar Democratic theme that the tax system is unfair - too generous to the wealthy and too burdensome to the middle class.

Mr. Mondale sounded some national Democratic themes, including a call for corporate responsibility.