And this year both parties have aggressively courted Latino voters.

Both national political parties, as well as President Bush himself, are aggressively courting Hispanics, the country's fastest-growing ethnic group, in anticipation of the 2002 elections.

Because of their business interests and their anti-Communism, many subgroups are natural Republicans and that party is courting them aggressively.

Both major parties have been courting the newcomers with tactics like Russian-subtitled television commercials.

Now, the parties are courting her to represent them in the presidential elections, despite her scant political experience.

Major parties are courting the Republican Left, seeking its support to form a coalition.

Both parties have courted him, knowing his support and his union's 1.4 million members could decide dozens of close Congressional races.

During the 1940 presidential election, both parties courted the black vote.

Political parties avidly courted the hugely popular Mr. Rajkumar, but he vowed never to enter politics.

Both parties now courted Parnell.