The Republicans effectively conceded the state weeks before the election to use their campaign resources elsewhere.

Republicans concede that the provision was not put in the bill for tax reasons.

The Republicans conceded nothing, even in places where Democrats seemed sure to win.

Most influential Republicans concede that they do not expect the party to benefit from the inquiry.

Republicans would hardly concede that point, but they did show a little less spring in their steps.

On its face, several Republicans conceded, the resolution was difficult to oppose.

For their part, Republicans concede they have lost an issue that helped them more than Democrats.

But Republicans were conceding nothing in the war over values.

Many Republicans conceded that the bill would almost certainly pass.

Even Republicans concede that the area requires some hard work on their part.