11.   Bob Dole endorsed the proposal, as did the Christian Coalition and other conservative groups.

12.   Both Schumer and Bartoletti endorsed proposals to replace the Electoral College with a direct popular vote of the president.

13.   A few conservatives have also endorsed the proposals.

14.   A few have even endorsed a proposal by the Chilean Catholic Church hierarchy to reassemble the government truth commission to gather more information on those who disappeared.

15.   Bush and other party leaders advocate keeping the primary process open to as many voters as possible and declined to endorse the proposals.

16.   Bush did not endorse that proposal in his remarks.

17.   Businesses seeking tax relief have endorsed proposals that would cut billions from state income through tax-rate reductions, credits and incentives.

18.   But both Hill and Bowman, while sharply criticizing analysts who inflate their ratings to win investment banking business, were reluctant to endorse that proposal.

19.   But Davis will likely want as much support as possible at the PUC to endorse his proposals.

20.   But he, like other large shareholders, stopped short of endorsing either proposal.