And four Democrats on the committee, including some staunch liberals, voted in favor of the proposal.

Steve and I are both staunch liberals.

CQ's Politics in America described Olver as "a staunch liberal who prefers to yield the spotlight to other similarly ideological members."

His mother was a staunch liberal who liked to tell friends, "I'll die before I vote for a Republican."

The Bush campaign portrayed Kerry as a staunch liberal who would raise taxes and increase the size of government.

Judge Wald is one of the appeals court's staunchest liberals.

Boxer, a staunch liberal who suffered from low approval ratings, was the most highly targeted Democratic incumbent senator in 1998.

A few staunch liberals and many conservatives.

He was also a staunch liberal who occupied several parish offices.

To some staunch liberals, however, Mr. Clinton's talk about crime drifted toward scapegoating.