1.  Compromises would not attract the support of the key interest groups in either and would be impossible to implement.

2.  For Republicans running in blue-collar districts, where raising the wage attracts support, the argument hurts.

3.  Kostunica had been on the political scene for years and had never attracted such support.

4.  Mr Smith hopes that his campaign will attract the support of all organisations for the elderly or those on low incomes.

5.  Perversely, the existing system has begun to attract support, from three sources.

6.  The movement attracted widespread support from peace campaigners.

7.  The party attracted little support and collapsed into political oblivion.

8.  This survey has been unusually successful in attracting financial support from a very wide range of sources.

9.  His foreign policy attracted support from across the political spectrum.