Trump has been careful, though, not to directly criticize Cruz.
He did not directly criticize the Bush administration's decisions to go to war.
Mr. DiIulio, a Democrat, did not directly criticize Mr. Bush in the article.
After Davis won yesterday, Hedrick did not directly criticize him, but he was less than effusive.
It is also the first ad to directly criticize Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed 1993 attempt to overhaul health care.
Mr. de Maizière, speaking at a news conference in Berlin, did not directly criticize the banker, Thilo Sarrazin.
While Mr. Bloomberg did not directly criticize Mr. Thompson -- instead calling him a "good guy" -- he dismissed his findings.
But aides said he would not use his speech to directly criticize the Democratic presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry.
For a time, Mr. Lott did not directly criticize Mr. Brown or the federal response in public.
In commenting on the decision Tuesday, Nuland, the State Department spokeswoman, was careful not to directly criticize Russia.
He did not directly criticize any of his own top security aides, instead continuing to focus blame on the lower ranks.
