Ever more candidates of both major parties, whether fearing an abortion-rights backlash or acting from moral conviction, have rapidly embraced pro-choice positions.

The fact that her stepfather embraced official positions on treaty obligations, dominoes, and naked Communist aggression only strengthened her resolve.

But they admire President Bush and have embraced Republican positions.

At the end of the day, a few brave people will have to confront their nervous advisers and, even at the risk of defeat, embrace unpopular positions.

Then you have the Democrats embracing Republican positions as being New Democrat.

Han Ryner embraces pacifist and anti-war positions and promotes conscience objection.

He has embraced such liberal positions as favoring the ordination of women and vigorously fighting legislation to impose the death penalty in his state.

While embracing Republican positions, he has also turned to traditional Democratic thinking for ideas long endorsed by his party's liberal wing.

Cut off from the political mainstream, some civil-rights leaders and grassroots supporters have embraced separatist politicians and positions.

Obama has begun to embrace positions that a generation of Democrats have been advised to avoid.