Neither of the proposals would have replaced today's system with a flat tax or a pure consumption tax, the goal of many Republican conservatives.

Republican conservatives also undercut him because of his moderate social view, including his support for abortion rights.

Republican conservatives, however, have long questioned such exchanges, arguing that the Chinese use them to learn about tactics that would strengthen their ability against Taiwan.

And these are Republican fiscal conservatives.

Republican conservatives are not as ambivalent about the President.

Republican conservatives, however, cannot contain their frustration at being unable to pass the president's full economic plan despite having won control of both houses of Congress last fall.

Republican conservatives are divided over tactics in the gulf.

Republican conservatives also tried today to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Republican conservatives are strongest in the South, Mountain West and Midwest, where they draw support from social conservatives.

On the other side were Republican conservatives who wanted a fundamentally different program, with private health plans competing directly with traditional Medicare.

They also complained that Republican conservatives were out to get them.

Senator Cranston, the liberal Democrat, seems to have applied himself with particular zeal in behalf of the Republican conservative.

Governor Wilson, a Republican, said earlier this year that he would probably sign the bill, but there has been strong opposition to it from Republican conservatives.

And Republican conservatives in the House killed two spending measures despite leadership appeals that they act responsibility.

The Republican conservatives have made clear that they will regard anything short of censure as a whitewash.

This philosophy has become the focus of attacks by Vice President Bush and Republican conservatives.

He said another major consideration would be whether any of the other candidates had emerged as "acceptable" to Republican conservatives.

However, the alacrity with which Republican conservatives are pursuing the matter suggests that impeachment has a deeper meaning than personal enmity.

There is a sense that voicing even minor misgivings might furnish ammunition to Republican conservatives who oppose the agreement.

Along the way, Republican conservatives have become profoundly disillusioned while accusing Democrats, who are themselves not entirely satisfied, of hijacking the issue.