The President insisted on a reduction in the capital-gains tax, a measure Democrats portrayed as a windfall for the wealthy.

She said it was important for her party to present a consensus but regrets that Democrats are portraying her as committed to the entire contract.

He said it was "irritating" the Republicans because they will now be concerned that the Democrats can portray themselves as tougher on crime.

They said the administration was determined not to allow Democrats to portray Enron as a problem only for Republicans.

Democrats, who have not picked up a Republican seat in a special election since 1991, portrayed the results as a reflection of a national political mood swing.

That can be described as a civil war, which is how Democrats and many in our military portray the violence surrounding our troops.

Local Democrats portray this trend as a grass-roots, homegrown phenomenon.

Democrats, with equal chutzpah, will portray anything less as a Democratic victory.

Democrats have seized on it this time, and portrayed Mr. Bush as an irresponsible financial manager.

Democrats portrayed the release of documents as the next best thing to hearings.