1.   And just as he has been wooing McCain supporters, he has also been going after the backers of Jesse Ventura, the independent governor of Minnesota.

2.   But because Mercedes already pays well, the UAW cannot woo supporters with promises of a jump in wages.

3.   Even though they were wooing supporters, they diplomatically denied it, straining not to give the impression that they were prematurely pushing Carey overboard.

4.   Romney runs the organizing committee now, mending the local fences and trying to woo financial supporters back into the fold.

5.   The vice president acknowledged he needs to woo Nader supporters, including environmentalists.

6.   If that is the aim of the Kremlin, which has stepped up efforts to woo Communist supporters in recent weeks, the Belarus president is a dream partner.

7.   Both Republicans and Democrats were wooing Perot supporters by emphasizing efforts to reduce the size of government and improving efficiency.

8.   The Indian Ocean port of Durban has also failed to woo supporters in large numbers and Cape Town lacks an international-standard soccer stadium.