1.   The convention could include a battle over whether to retain the platform plank calling for a constitutional ban on abortion.

2.   And nothing would make a candidate appear to be an extremist as much as advocating that outrageous platform plank.

3.   Both the Dole plan and the Republican platform planks call for balancing the federal budget while slashing income taxes, providing small business incentives and reducing government regulation.

4.   A list of stats and tidbits contrasting their conventions on everything from delegates and host cities to platform planks.

5.   Administration officials and Democrats in the Senate denied that they flipped on the issue to deny Republicans a political platform plank.

6.   But he said no politician is expected to agree with every platform plank.

7.   Delegates also reject a platform plank calling for the end of bombing and immediate peace in Vietnam.

8.   Dole has said he wants to keep the platform plank, but add conciliatory language that shows Republicans have a variety of views on the issue.

9.   Delegates are expected to preserve the platform plank that calls for a constitutional amendment to ban abortion.

10.   He finally resorted to saying he would simply ignore that platform plank if elected.