But the Democrats prevailed in two critical areas.

And the stock market has reacted much better in years when Republican candidates won than in years when the Democrats prevailed.

So far, the Democrats, who control both houses of the State Legislature, have prevailed.

Democrats prevailed on welfare, insisting that recipients who move to work be paid the minimum wage.

Mr. Gantt is trying to make people believe that this time the Democrats can prevail.

He said he nevertheless remained optimistic that Democrats would prevail here this November.

A single constitution was finally worked out between the two factions though the more powerful Democrats ultimately prevailed on most issues.

But the margin was wider than in last summer's vote on the same issue, when the Democrats also prevailed, 55 to 44.

But in all of the Southern races that had been considered competitive, Democrats prevailed.

The Democrats prevailed in refusing those demands.