11.  Surely he earned that support through the quality of his musicianship.

12.  Wallace earned large support in primaries in Wisconsin, Indiana and Maryland, but supporters failed to place him on the ballots in Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina.

13.  Yet Fox chose to free Gallardo for time already served rather than absolving him, earning support from military officials.

14.  In addition to his success among Democrats and independents, McCain earned the support of an overwhelming percentage of new voters.

15.  In Honduras, Rodriguez has earned wide support by criticizing corruption and urging the government to soften the impact of austerity programs.

16.  Interviewed Friday during a campaign stop at a Bogota university, Uribe shrugged off his ultraconservative reputation while hitting the law-and-order themes that have earned him support.

17.  Rep. Bob Franks, R-Berkeley Heights, toured areas of the state where his past service as state party chairman has helped him earn organization support.

18.  Senate-sponsored legislation will be terminated unless first earning majority support in the House of Representatives.

19.  The Iraqis have earned support from their former enemies among their neighbors for lifting the U.S.-led sanctions, which have devastated the Iraqi economy.

20.  The presidential candidates know that and are working hard to earn their support.