11.   But, while the vast majority of respondents favored ergonomics instruction for elementary-age students, most said they knew little or nothing about the subject.

12.   Despite polls showing that a majority of Americans favor the death penalty, Ryan said he received much more praise than criticism for imposing a moratorium.

13.   Despite polls that show a majority of Americans favor substantive reform, the complicated health package flunked the basic test of a winning political issue.

14.   For example, the majority of whites favor affirmative action programs to further black employment.

15.   Gingrich then made a second blunder by arranging a serious of phony votes under special procedures that again barred any consideration of the reform proposal a majority clearly favors.

16.   He is sick and increasingly unpopular among the Palestinians, and the latest Palestinian polls show that a majority favor violence again.

17.   He would give them Clinton-like policies on key issues, which a majority of Americans favored, without Clinton the man.

18.   He said a majority favored cancellation.

19.   Hyde cited recent polls showing that a majority of Americans favor the appointment of an independent counsel.

20.   If the bill comes to a straight vote there, a clear majority favors raising the minimum wage.