He spoke of the "ideological affinities" between the two parties, saying that "only ideas matter and enable men to transcend their egos".

Investigators began to unravel a bizarre ideological affinity among the groups.

The time is here for minorities to cross party lines as the swelling black middle class finds ideological affinity in Republican conservative positions.

Organizational and ideological affinities may also lead state elites to incorporate and protect certain interests.

The choice of Quayle lies somewhere in between, and was strengthened by a deep ideological affinity in the area of racism.

But the Thatcherite preference for granting top honors to business executives probably has much more to do with ideological affinity than financial contributions.

The alliance seems to reflect cynical opportunism on both sides rather than ideological affinity.

It is not any ideological affinity that draws me but the inimitable effervescence of the man's language.

Gates Plays Himself Whether out of necessity or ideological affinity, many television programs have actively sought a close relationship with the police department.

Maskhadov hoped that this would discredit the opposition, putting stability before his own ideological affinities.