The Republicans, in a strategic retreat, are now focusing solely on Social Security.

"Republicans have picked an especially unpleasant procedure and focused all the attention on that."

Republicans focused on law enforcement, while Democrats emphasized prevention programs.

The Republicans also focused on the need to "reform" Social Security and Medicare.

That is the part of the agreement that the Republicans like to focus on.

The Republicans have focused on other aspects of Mr. Kerry's life.

Most Republicans, however, focused on the Democrats in explaining the outcome.

In particular, the Republicans focused these efforts on conservatives who had often failed to vote.

And the Republicans are focusing on the newly affluent professionals and suburban residents.

Republicans have focused on these incentives because their polling shows that Americans are more concerned about the uninsured than regulating the managed-care industry.