A drug benefit that did not try to privatize parts of Medicare would have angered conservatives but ultimately passed both chambers, they said.

His tax increase on the top brackets angered conservatives and led to the loss of Congress to the Republicans in 1994.

Others question whether Mr. Ridge's abortion rights stance would have angered social conservatives in other states.

The reform introduced radical change into the stale Chinese government, angering conservatives who feared losing power due to the influence of the reformers.

Mr. Weicker has often taken positions that have angered conservatives in his party.

His shifts have angered liberals and conservatives in turn.

Then he angered conservatives by proposing a tax increase, a measure voters overwhelmingly rejected.

His decision attracted criticism from some people on both sides, but especially angered conservatives.

That, too, has angered conservatives, who favor abstinence.

The bishop also angered conservatives with a campaign for housing.