Like many other political slogans, its meaning is not literal, but was constructed to express a specific partisan stance, rather than being a common phrase which acquired a more obscure meaning by public mental association.

Since then, however, Mr. Kean has assumed a properly partisan stance.

This series does not take a partisan stance in favor of vinyl, for instance, even though I think it is the best available method for reproducing recorded music.

Mr. Springsteen said that though he had not taken a partisan stance before, he decided that "the stakes have risen too high to sit this election out."

Following up on an attack he launched on Sunday, Mr. Dole again heaped blame on the President for not prodding Democrats into abandoning their partisan stance and dropping some of their amendments.

Carl Eifert, a spokesman for the groups, said today that they had a longstanding policy "to carefully avoid any partisan political stance."

Stafford said that North Phoenix Baptist is "very careful about not taking a partisan stance," and serves a diverse community.

On this subject, President Mbeki argues objectively, whereas on the subject of Zimbabwe he tends to adopt a more partisan stance.

The politicians take a more partisan stance, possibly in broad ideological terms.

Even Patriarch Sfeir retreated from his earlier endorsement of the group (under government pressure, some allege) to a less partisan stance.