31.   Indeed, when the presidential campaign ended, both President-elect George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore delivered speeches laden with references to their personal beliefs.

32.   Jefferson is perhaps the most difficult president to define theologically because his personal religious beliefs underwent considerable change throughout his life.

33.   Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf reached a compromise with the National Basketball Association Thursday, apparently without compromising his own personal beliefs.

34.   Most Jewish leaders across Los Angeles said they believe America is ready to embrace leaders based on issues and not personal religious beliefs.

35.   My personal belief is that the country is more cynical than it used to be.

36.   Nothing required Hynes to override his personal beliefs.

37.   On abortion, for example, Carter had no problem upholding the constitutional protections that allow a woman to have one, even though his personal beliefs oppose it.

38.   On one major issue, capital punishment, Wilentz was reticent about his personal beliefs.

39.   People know that politics, philosophy and theology are based on personal beliefs.

40.   Political analysts say the move not only would go against his personal beliefs, it would be politically unwise.