1.   At the same time, he must not alienate supporters who sympathize with the frustrations felt by those groups, if not with their means.

2.   After years of pillaging communities they once protected, the rebels have undoubtedly alienated many supporters.

3.   Already battered in the campaign finance investigations, the vice president is desperate not to alienate union supporters.

4.   But for Clinton, who is disliked by many voters, the strategy carries the risk of alienating potential supporters.

5.   But in winning the approval of the West, the ANC has already been forced to take steps that will alienate its supporters.

6.   By denouncing Farrakhan, they risk alienating his supporters in the city, and no Democrat is in a position to lose potential voters.

7.   Each time an amendment gets added, McCain said it risks alienating a supporter of the bill.

8.   He sat on a lead in the initial primary campaign, then turned just nasty enough to beat Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and alienate his supporters.

9.   His image is more shaded in Russia, where his sometimes naked ambition and chronic inability to get along even with like-minded politicians have alienated some supporters.

10.   On the other hand, he cannot risk alienating her supporters as he tries to woo them away.