1.   But he nurtured a reputation as a watchdog against fiscal incompetence and corruption, and his many supporters credited him with forcing Utica to confront its difficult situation.

2.   Supporters credit Offutt with pushing for explicit state curricular guidelines and phonics-based reading materials.

3.   Supporters of emissions credit trading say that could create U.S. jobs as demand grows for technology.

4.   Supporters credit the project with easing overcrowding in the local prison system and promoting goodwill in southeast L.A.

5.   Supporters credited their success to momentum created by concern over hefty campaign contributions from Enron, the fallen Houston-based energy trader.

6.   Williams also is credited by supporters for making the city safer.

7.   Zapatista supporters credit the Internet campaign for helping to gain their release.

8.   His supporters credit his personable approach.

9.   His supporters credit the president with a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh and with signs of economic recovery.

10.   His supporters credit him with creating the conditions for the relative stability of those years.