"Already we've seen a strong and growing coalition of Democrats across the city and nation."

The bill, however, was immediately shot down by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans.

First, it was written by a coalition of Republicans and Democrats.

The Union party was a coalition of both Republicans and Democrats.

The budget deal was brought down by an unusual coalition of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats.

That alternative, backed by a coalition of conservative Democrats, also was intended to erase the deficit in the next seven years.

The measure was defeated when a coalition of conservative Democrats and Republicans voted against it.

He himself won the post three years ago by assembling a coalition of Democrats and dissident Republicans.

He formed a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, with both white and black supporters.

That nomination was filibustered by a coalition of conservative Republicans and southern Democrats.