They were assisted by James Slade, a former customer-support representative for a video-game company, who had driven from his home, in Texas, to help out.
That was the experience of Gary Eheman, a senior market support representative stationed in Atlanta for International Business Machines, when he attended an industry convention in Anaheim, Calif.
Republicans went after Mr. Taylor with a TV ad that opens with the precise moment Mr. Taylor supported Representative Nancy Pelosi for speaker in 2007 to the applause of his colleagues on the House floor.
Only 21percentt of Americans approve of the Republicans' health care plan, and voters are much less likely to support representatives who voted for it.
Google has been under heavy criticism for failing to have customer support representatives who can troubleshoot hardware issues for its new Android-powered Nexus One smart phone.
They were not voting for the Democratic congressman and neighbor they had long supported — Representative Kendrick B. Meek — but rather for Gov. Charlie Crist, a former Republican who is running for the Senate as an independent.
Senator John Kerry's representatives avoided a Democratic Party platform fight over Iraq on Saturday by persuading platform committee delegates supporting Representative Dennis J. Kucinich to withdraw their proposals for a quick withdrawal of United States combat troops from Iraq.
This 30-second commercial, titled "Money," was released on Thursday by the Republican Leadership Council, a national organization of moderate Republicans that supports Representative Bob Franks, the party's candidate for United States Senate from New Jersey.
Gov. George W. Bush of Texas flew to New York to offer his support for Representative Rick A. Lazio's bid for the United States Senate yesterday, belittling Hillary Rodham Clinton with a familiar critique before an audience of Conservative Party donors in Manhattan.
The state Republican Party immediately pledged support for Representative Rick A. Lazio of Long Island.
