A8 Democrats' Strategy on Court As the Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts courted senators, Democrats began laying the groundwork to challenge him in his confirmation hearings, in part by seeking to shift the focus away from volatile issues like abortion to the broader subjects of personal privacy and government power.
It was an opportunity to separate himself from Congress, which his supporters believe he has struggled to do, and begin laying the groundwork to challenge Republicans on competing job-creation plans that became muddled during the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling.
In the waning days of the contest, the McCain campaign raised many complaints about possible voter fraud, which some Democrats feared was an effort to lay the groundwork to challenge a Democratic victory.
This year, Abdullah has warned of the possibility of "massive, industrial-scale fraud," perhaps laying the groundwork for challenging the results if he falls short, which officials fear could throw Afghanistan into extended postelection turmoil.
This bill also lays the groundwork to address the immense humanitarian and political challenges in the post-Assad era.
The union has laid the groundwork to decertify in the event of a lockout.
At the urging of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, he is laying the groundwork to mount a Democratic challenge to the longtime Republican state senator in his district, in the Syracuse area, several Democratic officials said.
WASHINGTON — National Republican leaders are laying the groundwork to mount tough challenges against at least six Democratic members of the House of Representatives from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut next year, emboldened by President Obama's ebbing popularity and voter concerns over issues like federal spending and health care.
Nonetheless, some lawmakers are already laying the groundwork to address the issue more vigorously in 2015.
No doubt the agency is already laying the groundwork to drop the "safe" level yet again.
