21.   Republican conservatives do not have the influence they once wielded.

22.   Second, some mainstream conservatives have had trouble staying focused on the problem of right-wing extremism in the last few weeks.

23.   Social conservatives may have no other choice but to vote for Dole over the pro-choice Clinton.

24.   Suddenly conservatives will have to be as responsible as they say they are.

25.   Tensions among Republicans escalated two years ago when religious conservatives had their biggest successes, winning control of several state party organizations.

26.   The fashion teams have barely hit the field but the conservatives have an early lead over their fall competition.

27.   The question is whether those conservatives have the upper hand now, and that China is no longer willing to open up.

28.   The reformers have popular support, but the conservatives have power.

29.   The Sumner-based conservatives have yet to deliver any evil empire jokes about Starbucks.

30.   There are so few Communists anymore, the Mafia is passe, and the conservatives have all turned compassionate.