A spokeswoman for the Vice President recently dismissed the accusation as ludicrous.

Mr. Baker's spokeswoman, Margaret D. Tutwiler, has dismissed the story as "garbage."

But a spokeswoman for Mr. Giuliani dismissed the notion of more money for New York City's 38,000 uniformed officers, at least for the next three years.

A spokeswoman dismissed the critics as "a few nameless bloggers."

But a spokeswoman for Mr. McGreevey promptly dismissed that suggestion.

But a spokeswoman for the agency dismissed the assertion as "pure folly."

But a spokeswoman for the Labour candidate dismissed the accusations as "ridiculous" and Mrs Hodge was simply saying hello to voters.

A spokeswoman for Mr. Bush, who has campaigned on his education record, dismissed the RAND results as "dead wrong."

A spokeswoman for the Spanish Royal Palace dismissed such notions in a recent interview, saying the Prince's girlfriends were his own business.