It's as if Republicans have embraced 9/11 as their platform.

Even Republicans in the Legislature did not immediately embrace the proposal.

Republicans have embraced missile defense as their issue and hope to use it against Democrats in the fall elections.

To that extent, it succeeded beyond expectations, with both Republicans praising each other and embracing before the crowd.

Republicans have eagerly embraced the view that the recession of 2001 was the mildest on record.

Republicans now embrace deficits so they can hand a tax holiday to a small sliver of very rich Americans.

"This should be a proposal that Republicans who are so interested in results can embrace."

Some top Republicans have embraced the idea of expanding preschool opportunities.

For a half-century, Republicans have embraced anti-intellectualism, in some cases as a way to broaden the party's reach.

So far, only a few conservative Republicans and no Democrats have embraced the proposal.