11.   For more than four decades, church conservatives opposed recognition of Israel for fear of offending the Arabs, including Arab Christians.

12.   Not surprisingly, most scientists support research cloning and most conservatives oppose it.

13.   Other conservatives also opposed the bill.

14.   Religious conservatives oppose the law in part because they contend it will give special protections to homosexuals.

15.   Some conservatives opposed giving such authority to a Democratic administration, and the provision was not included in the Senate bill.

16.   Among issues conservatives opposed, Maine narrowly rejected legalizing doctor-assisted suicide, and gambling issues in various states had mixed results.

17.   Congressional conservatives have opposed anything beyond allowing Mexicans to stay as temporary laborers.

18.   Even so, some die-hard Christian Democratic conservatives opposed the measure.

19.   Many conservatives oppose affirmative action for women, lesbian rights and abortion.