The governor's aides cite his legislative achievements and turn aside suggestions that he is troubled by defections.

Mr. Bush's aides often cite the size of his crowds as evidence of his momentum.

And his aides cited many instances in which individual schools are already working with settlement houses and other nonprofit groups.

According to statistics that the mayor and his aides have repeatedly cited, there is no ticket blitz.

Mr. Dole's aides have repeatedly cited it in private conversations.

(His aides had cited harsh attacks on him by the organization's leaders.)

Four aides independently cited his attempt to solve the costly problem of dealing with New York's' garbage as an important example.

Mr. Rumsfeld and his aides have cited another reason for opposing a larger American involvement.

The aides cite recent polls with opposite findings.

About the only exception aides can cite is a brief walk around a Buddhist shrine in Nepal last winter.