Although the fight between two powerful Democrats has some people smiling, the disagreement has serious elements.

Left unresolved is whether he's prepared to take on powerful Democrats who oppose the treaty.

He is one of the most influential and powerful Democrats to have come from the state of Louisiana.

The fraud and grand larceny charges against the powerful Democrat should have been resolved long ago.

As the Legislature's most powerful Democrat, he should lead on voting rights and ballot access.

He put a number of powerful Democrats into a very difficult position by entering this thing, which means he was going for it.

A single constitution was finally worked out between the two factions though the more powerful Democrats ultimately prevailed on most issues.

In 1976, local civic groups pressured powerful Democrats and staged demonstrations.

Free silver was very popular among Nebraskans, though many powerful Democrats opposed it.

The bill came to the floor with the imprimatur of President Bush and many powerful Democrats.