11.   Both are strong advocates of conservative monetary policy who put overwhelming emphasis on fighting inflation rather than on promoting job growth.

12.   Both have long been vigilant critics of military solutions to civil conflicts in Latin America, and strong advocates of human rights.

13.   A strong advocate of research and development, Geier was known for spurring Milacron into plastics-processing machinery from traditional machine tools.

14.   Both Gormley and DiFrancesco, who is the Senate president as well as acting governor, were strong advocates for Verniero when he was nominated to the court.

15.   Bush paid very little attention to public health issues as governor, and his top appointed health official is not seen as a strong advocate.

16.   Brown has always been a strong advocate of gay rights and has worked hard to expand those rights.

17.   But farmers have strong advocates in key spots on Capitol Hill.

18.   But he remains a strong advocate for disbanding the sports authority and letting the county stadium district take over.

19.   But in recent years, Lott, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and other GOP leaders have been strong advocates of the special trade status.

20.   But it may distress others who saw both as strong advocates for a better UMass.