The Democrats, intending to play down the event, declared the cots a melodramatic excess.

"The Democrats were declaring that it would be an election-year issue."

In this year's platform, by contrast, Democrats declared that they "stand proudly" for a woman's right to an abortion, "regardless of her ability to pay."

Democrats quickly declared the speech a triumph of spin over true strategic overhaul.

The Democrats declared that the new plan would be fair to both Democrats and Republicans.

At least a half-dozen Democrats and four Republicans have declared or are expected to declare their candidacies for the post.

By 1994 the congressional Democrats declared that health care reform was dead.

Six Democrats, including two governors, have declared their candidacies.

Eight Democrats have declared their intentions to run against him in the primary.

Today, many Democrats in the Assembly were declaring the idea dead on arrival.