Their liberal base tends to support tight restrictions on gun ownership.

"The liberal base is not going to vote for Perot or Dole."

In fact, his enemies have helped solidify his liberal base.

Failing to press him could look weak to their liberal base.

Instead, the President appears to have made a purely political decision designed to placate his liberal base.

At the same time, he has to keep an eye on the restless, liberal base of his party that is already in mutinous mood.

Support for this approach is beginning to broaden beyond its usual liberal base.

During the recall, Davis failed to gain the full support he needed from his more liberal Democratic base.

If he votes for the confirmation, he could anger his traditional liberal base.

It is outrageous that they have put illegal immigrants and their liberal political base ahead of the American people.