1.   Bush grew testy when reporters asked him whether members of his family agree with his abortion views.

2.   Dougan said he asked the survey-taker when questioned about his abortion views.

3.   In recent days, though, he has emphasized that he would consider abortion views in deciding whether to confirm them.

4.   New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman will head the Environmental Protection Administration, a post where her abortion views will have no impact.

5.   Outside the Hart senate office building, the National Organization for Women, which opposes Ashcroft over his abortion views, and a group of Ashcroft supporters demonstrated peacefully.

6.   So while not definitive, the actions suggest that the Bush appointees are not necessarily bound by his own abortion views.

7.   The fact is that all abortion views in the Republican contest must be written on litmus paper, and all the candidates know they must pass.

8.   Outside the building, the National Organization for Women, which opposed Ashcroft over his abortion views, demonstrated peacefully.

9.   Bass Levin has said a key to her campaign will be to target Saxton for his abortion views, and she tapped into that tactic Saturday.

10.   Bush said earlier in the campaign he would not nominate Supreme Court justices based on their abortion views.