Last month, a conservative Republican senator from Oklahoma, Don Nickles, took that different direction.

The state's Republican Senator, Don Nickles, easily won re-election.

But yesterday it would have been hard to tell that this was the same Don Nickles who was in town.

Senators from the right, like Don Nickles of Oklahoma, talked openly of the need for change at the top.

Don Nickles and Trent Lott were about equal on that score.

The Republican whip, Don Nickles of Oklahoma, could hardly have been clearer about his party's desire to avoid the issue.

Don Nickles, Republican of Oklahoma, offered two amendments relating to abortion.

December 6 - Don Nickles, United States Senator from 1981 till 2005.

The next step up has always been just out of reach for Don Nickles, the senior senator from Oklahoma.

The state's Republican Senator, Don Nickles, the majority whip, easily won re-election.

Last month, a conservative Republican senator from Oklahoma, Don Nickles, took that different direction.

The state's Republican Senator, Don Nickles, easily won re-election.

But yesterday it would have been hard to tell that this was the same Don Nickles who was in town.

Senators from the right, like Don Nickles of Oklahoma, talked openly of the need for change at the top.

Don Nickles and Trent Lott were about equal on that score.

The Republican whip, Don Nickles of Oklahoma, could hardly have been clearer about his party's desire to avoid the issue.

Don Nickles, Republican of Oklahoma, offered two amendments relating to abortion.

December 6 - Don Nickles, United States Senator from 1981 till 2005.

The next step up has always been just out of reach for Don Nickles, the senior senator from Oklahoma.

The state's Republican Senator, Don Nickles, the majority whip, easily won re-election.