But the proposal might also appeal to Republicans.

Catastrophic health insurance has long appealed to Republicans.

This year's budget proposal, however, which would cut state spending by $1.1 billion, including reductions and the reorganization of welfare, has appealed mostly to Republicans.

Running as a moderate with business experience, he appealed to Democrats and Republicans despite having little name recognition.

The first questioner asked how the two men expected to appeal to moderate Republicans.

It should also appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike.

"I'm appealing to independents and independent-thinking Republicans," he told a television interviewer here.

In principle, that's the kind of fiscally conservative measure that might appeal to Republicans.

Yet so far, at least, he has managed to create a public image that makes him appealing to Republicans who call themselves conservative.

A parade of Democrats on the committee joined in, appealing to Republicans to work out compromises.