1.   He recalled watching the Democrats rebuff their own conservative wing until they lost their majority.

2.   In fact, some party stalwarts, particularly those from the religious conservative wing begged him to seek the nomination.

3.   Much of the early proceedings seemed to confirm the recent resurgence of the conservative wing, as witnessed at the June founding congress of the Russian Federation Communist Party.

4.   Although most Republicans consider Powell a war hero, the conservative wing of the party has always disliked some of his political views, particularly on abortion.

5.   An early attempt to assert his nationalist credentials and please the conservative wing of his party with a visit to Yasukuni Shrine backfired badly.

6.   At minimum, Gingrich hoped that his current excursion would shore up his support within the party after a bruising year of nearly constant sniping from his conservative wing.

7.   Brownback is considered the leader of the conservative wing.

8.   But a vote to acquit Clinton might draw a primary challenge from the conservative wing of the Republican party, which Abraham considers his home nest.

9.   But Hastert must satisfy the moderates while not antagonizing the Southern-dominated conservative wing of his party.

10.   But in siding with the conservative wing of his party, some moderate Republicans say, Bush might have handed Democrats a potent campaign issue.