Strong's analysis, like that of his contemporaries and later historians, is cast in purely partisan terms.

If those new members vote in a purely partisan way, they - and the majority - will quickly be put at risk.

From a purely partisan Republican perspective, this would be ideal.

One explanation is that most people view the issues as purely partisan.

Senator Lugar believes that judicial confirmation decisions should not be purely partisan.

I will select an administration that is not purely partisan in cast.

Q. You said you would seek an administration that was not purely partisan.

And even if they did, any purely partisan legislation faces the possibility of a presidential veto.

There can be no excuse for any government to apply the rule of law in a purely partisan way.

In purely partisan terms, Tuesday was a good day for the Democrats.