31.   Annan urged Kabila to show his commitment to negotiations by allowing a more liberal political climate.

32.   As far as Clinton has moved, the political climate may have moved even further.

33.   Assessing the political climate of a country is as important to an oil company as evaluating the geology when deciding where to drill a well.

34.   Ashcroft is a strong supporter of gun rights who faces a re-election battle -- and suddenly is exposed to a different political climate.

35.   At the least, a more relaxed political climate helps undermine left-wing opposition to their painful economic reforms.

36.   At the same time, the debate is being played out in a California political climate that is increasingly hostile to affirmative action.

37.   Baker wrote up his analysis of the Indian political climate for Enron chief Kenneth Lay.

38.   Because of the political climate, European governments are more interested in stopping new migrants than catching the masterminds behind the illegal trade, Koser said.

39.   Because the political climate here does not permit dissent, it is hard to gauge what Iraqis really think.

40.   Because the conference was by invitation only, those who attended felt free to talk about the pitfalls of their favorite legal arguments in a changed political climate.