1.   Brodsky also received an early endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters.

2.   But in his travels around the city, he won early endorsements, not the least for his energy and self-assurance.

3.   But many members are now unhappy with the early endorsement, according West Hollywood city council member Steve Martin, a former club president.

4.   He has been meeting with governors as part of a plan to line up early endorsements.

5.   Ideally, he said, the Bush proposal would win an early endorsement from a Democrat.

6.   In a crucial move that has scared off rivals, Chiago Mayor Richard Daley bestowed an early endorsement on Moseley-Braun.

7.   In a crucial move that has scared off rivals, Chiago Mayor Richard M. Daley bestowed an early endorsement on Moseley-Braun.

8.   Just as Gore lags Bush in polls of the grass roots, he also lags Bush in winning early top-level endorsements.

9.   Last fall, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, along with the United Auto Workers, abstained when the AFL-CIO announced its early endorsement of Al Gore.

10.   Other union officials argued against an early endorsement because the Gore campaign was in disarray and Bradley was coming on strong.