21.   But Powell will likely use the tour to gauge political support, Gingrich said.

22.   Cheney came to Israel from Kuwait, the final of nine Arab states he has visited, to gauge support for possible U.S. action against Iraq.

23.   GOP leaders began surveying the rank and file to gauge support in advance of a scheduled floor vote next week.

24.   He planned to return to his campaign headquarters in suburban Washington on Wednesday to gauge his support.

25.   His office is now circulating the revised bill among senators to gauge the support.

26.   There are no public opinion polls to help gauge support for the candidates, since all pollsters in this small nation are working for one of the candidates.

27.   They had a similar message for U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, currently touring Mideast capitals to gauge Arab support for the U.S. war on terror.

28.   To a lesser degree, the balloting also will gauge support for another Italian political phenomenon, the Northern League.

29.   Fong So, managing editor of the China-watching magazine, Nineties, also believes Tung needs more times to gauge his support.