But Alan Viard, senior fellow at the conservative leaning American Enterprise Institute, says the White House numbers are inflated.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

But Palin also endeared herself to social conservative activists, many of whom would like to see her run for president in 2012.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

But with conservative Democrats still voicing concerns, it is possible that the president might be forced to accept a delay until September.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

But the ideological balance on the court that favors the five-member conservative majority is not expected to change.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

His liberal positions often caused him to clash with conservative lawmakers, but he was also known for his ability to compromise to get laws passed.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

But Hans Bader,a legal expert with the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute, says the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress believed Zelaya had put their country in immediate peril.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

But al-Shabab, which follows an ultra-conservative form of Islam, opposes the moderate version of Islamic law the president and his U.N.-supported government are likely to put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Law Professor Yusri Mohammad, with the International University in Malaysia, says the Muslim community is not becoming more conservative, but it is trying to hold on to its values and way of life.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

A statement from fiscally-conservative Democrats who forced changes in House legislation said they are committed to meaningful reform, but reiterated concern that legislation not add to the federal deficit and control health costs in the long-term.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

But the president has run into stiff opposition from conservative Republicans, and even moderate Democrats now believe it is likely that the president will have to settle for a compromise bill that is sure to disappoint his liberal supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The Tea Party movement is not a political party, but a loose grouping of conservative grass roots activists who oppose the health care bill and taxes and who want to reduce the power of the federal government.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28