Both parties have worked to register new voters, with some Republicans drawing particularly strong allegations of fraud.

The Republicans drew comfort from the fact that trends of opinion had, for some time, been moving in their direction.

"The Republicans drew the map, and there was certainly not a Republican wipeout."

Republicans drew different lessons from Mr. Gore's method of picking a running mate.

In 2002 and again in 2004, he pointed out, Republicans collectively drew more than 50 percent of the vote in races for federal office.

Republicans have drawn money heavily from the securities, oil and gas, communications and tobacco industries.

But by then the Republicans had drawn the conclusion that Carter could be rolled.

For decades, Republicans in this region have drawn their leaders from business, law and finance.

In the last two races of governor, Republicans did not draw more than 35 percent in Kentucky.

But Republican can draw little comfort from this sort of shift, which was also visible among other Democratic groups in less degrees.