1.   Abortion figured heavily in coverage of the Republican platform in the days before the convention and when the platform was adopted on the first day.

2.   Abortion disappeared Monday from the GOP debate as Republicans adopted their platform with nary a peep of formal opposition from the floor.

3.   Buchanan declared that he would insist that the Republican Party adopt a platform at its convention in San Diego this summer to strengthen its plank opposing abortion rights.

4.   But in the end, the LDP has called for long-term tax relief, an example of how it neutralizes the opposition by adopting its platforms.

5.   On Tuesday, the Democrats will adopt a platform that competes with the Republicans for voters in the political center.

6.   On Monday, Republicans formally adopted their platform, which less than a week ago was the focus of burning media attention.

7.   Republicans, Gingrich continued, addressing a convention that adopted a platform that doubtless would have appalled King, had a similar dream.

8.   The Democrats will adopt a platform that competes with the Republicans for voters in the political center.

9.   The platform was adopted moments before the Rev. Jesse Jackson took the podium to discuss disagreements within the party over the new welfare law.

10.   The seven-page platform was adopted with little debate in less than an hour.