Citing his potential views on abortion and the environment, Cantwell was one of 22 senators to vote against United States Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.

The group cited Coulon's views on Israel, the United States and Hamas as being "out of step with current Liberal policy."

Citing Bryson's environmental views, United States Senator James Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, put a hold on his nomination in July.

Still, many of the elders and senior pastors were dissatisfied with the choice, citing Schaller's views on the role of the senior pastor.

Malawians cite their views that "the left hand is less skilled and less powerful than the right one" as main reasons for forcing left-handers to convert.

And the day before the campaign began, a council of clerics dropped 777 candidates from the ballot, citing their views on the relationship between religion and government.

The late paleoconservative political theorist Samuel T. Francis cited Spengler's views on race as influential on his own.

He often cites Paul's views in order to demonstrate the diversity of views on the right.