Republicans are scrambling to contain the political fallout from the lobbying scandal, while some Democrats hope to capitalize on it.
Republicans feared the political impact of all those new voters and scrambled for reasons to oppose the bill.
The decision sent Democrats and Republicans alike here scrambling to align themselves for the state's most important elected offices.
Four Republicans and three Democrats are scrambling for their party nominations.
As of last week, Republicans were still scrambling to find a candidate willing to run against the Governor, who has built up a $4 million campaign chest.
Republicans are scrambling for political cover now, fearing the wrath of the mythic soccer-mom voting bloc next year.
So Republicans scrambled to try to fix thousand of applications that were signed and returned incomplete.
He has amassed nearly $18 million in campaign funds, even as Republicans are scrambling to find a candidate to run against him next year.
With time running out before Congress adjourns for the year, Republicans are scrambling to find a way out.
As Republicans scrambled to flesh out their plan, it was clear that many important decisions had yet to be made.