She urged candidates to have a "gracious heart, win or lose."

And so he is urging candidates to broaden their appeal, not by cloaking their stands on social issues but by emphasizing other positions as well.

The group that urged political candidates to use these epithets has since regretted suggesting the word "traitors," in response to inquiries from the press.

The group urges presidential candidates to sign its "American Freedom Pledge", which reads:

Republicans have no ready answer about how best to spend party money, but many urge a larger investment in long-term planning and recruiting strong candidates for the future.

Although the process was slow, the two Republicans said that they "urge other candidates who have been victims of dishonest campaign tactics to stand up and fight back."

Yes," said one businessman who was active in a civic coalition that urged candidates to resume campaigning.

They said they were urging candidates not to do anything that might give Democrats ammunition to turn the war issue against them.

They also urged candidates to avoid it.

Senator John McCain urged presidential candidates today to "help turn the practice of politics toward a higher plane."