Example 3: "C opposed the treaty on greenhouse gas emissions but has since changed his mind."
Left unresolved is whether he's prepared to take on powerful Democrats who oppose the treaty.
At that time, India opposed the treaty and tried to block its passage.
But many conservative groups that oppose the treaty have been unable to agree on strategy.
"Our position is that we continue to oppose the treaty and do not intend to become a party," he said.
The Bush administration has been on record as opposing the treaty as it was written.
Half of the Republican primary voters said they would vote against a candidate who opposed the treaty.
That poses a sharp contrast to those who oppose the treaty.
Even the parties that oppose the treaty here say they favor closer European cooperation.
Hamilton and some other conservative ministers had also opposed the treaty.