1.  His administration knows that, and is doing what it can to keep the support of the lower strata.

2.  But even if it does, and if it keeps the support of some Republicans now on board, the opposition will still be formidable.

3.  Gov. George Pataki capitulated to keep their support.

4.  Texans in Congress said Tuesday that President Clinton will have to demonstrate a clear U.S. interest in the Iraqi dispute to keep their support.

5.  The anti-dumping and textile provisions are charged issues for Vice President Al Gore, who hopes to keep the support of organized labor in his presidential bid.

6.  For Bush, paying Jiang the courtesy of showing up is part of efforts to keep Chinese support for the American-led anti-terrorism effort.

7.  Israeli Arab anger over the fighting in Lebanon could put pressure on Peres to speed up the peace process with Palestinians to keep their support.

8.  Kennedy also insisted it was vital to maintain standards in order to keep support for the war on terror.

9.  Milosevic has used a monopoly on the media to keep support, especially in provincial towns and rural areas.

10.  Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle expressed similar concerns, but ultimately accepted an increase and played a pivotal role in keeping support for the measure from eroding.