21.  The classic liberal position, which is that of The Economist, starts from a different premise.

22.  The Dan Conners, for instance, would seem to embrace the Democrats on economic issues but reject their liberal positions on gun control and social issues.

23.  The liberal position appears rock solid in its logic.

24.  Weld, who favors abortion rights and takes generally liberal positions on other social issues, stresses his conservatism on things like taxes and welfare.

25.  He has described himself as a centrist, particularly on economic issues, while staking out more liberal positions on social and urban issues.

26.  The newspaper also has published two editorial pages to reflect the conservatism of the afternoon Free Press and the more liberal positions of the Times.

27.  Though they share liberal positions on many key issues, their personalities and campaign styles are a study in contrasts.