By supporting nuclear energy, the president may be seeking common ground with Republicans who have called for building as many as one hundred new nuclear power centers.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

He urged the two sides to look for common ground.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

This trend makes it harder for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to compromise and find common ground, says Georgetown University expert Stephen Wayne.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstandings, and we will seek common ground.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Mr.Obama promised to listen and seek common ground, even in areas of deep disagreement.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

President Obama said he will continue to seek common ground and listen to serious proposals, but made clear he will have little patience for continuing distortions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The president's weekly address marks the Jewish holiday of Passover and Christians' celebration of Easter with a call to set aside differences and find strength on common ground.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Their task is to find common ground, including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology and the necessary funding to make this possible, especially for the less developed and poorer nations.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

But those days are apparently over. The head of the U.S.delegation, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer, told the 47-member Council the United States will work with other nations to forge common ground to protect and advance human rights.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

"Of course what is important in this turmoil environment is that energy policy and energy common efforts for all Europe are important to avoid a crisis what we do have on the ground and to avoid the possible future crises,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.01