But Republican officials said today that the proposal was still alive.

Republican officials acknowledged yesterday that the change was a product of technology.

Republican officials say the group has no ties to the party.

But Republican officials indicated today that they expected few important changes in the report's recommendations.

She was only a few months old when her father, a Republican military official, died.

But Republican officials said the matter had barely been discussed, much less decided.

Republican officials acknowledged that they had increased their focus on Florida.

But Republican officials said they had no plans to revisit the issue.

Republican officials said the party was not likely to appeal.

Republican officials said they were confident of holding on to all three seats.

"They have to make a case for military action," the Republican official said.

"Long knives come out at times like this," said the Republican official.

"That's how he is about everything," said a prominent Republican official.

"He seemed to like the attention," said one top state Republican official who watched the mayor at the news conference.

"He turned everyone with a conservative voting record into a racist," one Republican official said.

"I believe he is very serious about this," said one Republican official.

"Nobody is going to have money in the bank at the end of this campaign," a Republican official said.

"It is like a second hurricane," one Republican official said.

"There are some things that money can't buy," one Republican official said this week.

"First thing he's got to do is be the president," said one Republican official.