His aides, meanwhile, outlined what they called the largest ever Republican grass-roots effort to get out the vote.

Democrats denounced Republican efforts to paint them as unpatriotic.

Democrats could block Republican legislative efforts at every turn.

There have been Republican efforts to cut payments to doctors and hospitals, though not beneficiaries.

Republican efforts to ban or limit political action committees are solid, and they pushed the Democrats to propose the same.

Allen fought Republican efforts to weaken environmental rollbacks between 1996 and 2007.

The President said he would refuse to approve a temporary spending measure that included Republican efforts to cut back social and environmental programs.

Democrats have blocked most Republican tax-cutting efforts over the past few years.

He called Republican efforts to characterize the Democratic ticket as liberal a "load of bull."

The Speaker also regards criticism of his wife as Republican efforts to discredit him.