1.   Dole, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, staked out a moderate stance on the emotional issue of gun control by declining to adopt absolutist views on either side.

2.   Gore offers proposals in an effort to draw a contrast to the broad themes of Bush and his moderate stance.

3.   In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young took a moderate stance in the recent state flag debate, saying the state had more pressing issues to address.

4.   In keeping with his moderate stance, he backed both increased border enforcement and the expanded use of special temporary visas for immigrant workers.

5.   Israeli commentators speculated that the Clinton administration would thus seek to support Mordechai in the relatively moderate stance he has shown so far.

6.   It also came after former President Bush urged his son to adopt a more moderate stance toward North Korea, citing a memo by an expert in Asian affairs.

7.   Kostunica, whose moderate nationalist stance makes him popular with the Serbian public, wants a general election as early as this fall.

8.   She is often mentioned as a potential national candidate, and her moderate stance on social issues could be an attraction to black voters beyond New Jersey.

9.   So far, South Korean officials have taken a moderate stance in the new crisis.

10.   Some observers say Republicans are backing him so strongly because they believe his moderate stance will help them regain the White House.