But Mr. Starr is expected to file a report to Congress, which may pursue impeachment even if no clear crime has been committed.

In the November 2008 election, Pelosi withstood a challenge for her seat by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who ran as an independent primarily because of Pelosi's refusal to pursue impeachment.

Some urged him to pursue impeachment, winning even more applause.

Some Republicans confided that they disagreed with their party's decision to pursue impeachment.

While Congress pursued impeachment, Bill focused on his official duties and I on mine.

But Republicans should pursue impeachment, regardless of the election results: "If they believed that they had grounds for an inquiry, it should be a thorough one, for this election has no effect on those grounds."

To pursue impeachment, the Communists need the support of 300 of the 450 members in the lower house of Parliament, a margin Mr. Zyuganov insisted was attainable.

The campaign gave Al the chance to remind voters that I was leaving, but that the Republicans who had pursued impeachment and supported Starr were staying.

They appeared initially to have envisioned the people as sure allies, convinced that once we learned the details of the Presidential scandal we, too, would see the sense in pursuing impeachment.

What really needs to be explained is why the Republicans pursued impeachment in the teeth of these political realities.