Republicans here dismissed the vote as a cynical effort aimed solely at the next election.

And Republicans dismissed any suggestion that they were out of line in making the attacks a central part of the campaign.

The Republicans dismissed the modest investment of time and money as a head fake.

The Republicans have already dismissed much of his program.

Republicans dismiss the idea that the travel issue could hurt them in the next election.

Republicans dismissed her remarks as political pandering to a partisan audience.

Republicans dismissed the idea as a ploy from the Gore camp.

Republicans dismiss such talk and note that Democrats have more seats to defend.

The Bush campaign and various Republicans dismissed the speech as empty political rhetoric.

But Republicans dismissed those objections and insisted that last week's cooperation was not disappearing.