The Republicans successfully met the challenge of this new environment.
Consider this summer's national party conventions, starting tomorrow when the Republicans meet in Philadelphia.
The Republicans themselves could meet these tests by massively scaling back their tax cut and defense plans.
On July 8 the Republicans met and nominated their first county ticket.
Black voters will buy the message of expanded opportunity if the Republicans can meet the test of a real commitment to equality.
President Clinton and congressional Republicans are meeting to negotiate the budget.
"When the Republicans meet, it's a blanket," he said Friday night.
Whether the Republicans and the Democrats can meet is an open question.
Republicans met their goal of cutting $23 billion in discretionary spending from the budget over last year's levels.
The Republicans on Senator Thompson's committee have met at least twice in the last couple of weeks.
