"There are very substantial constituencies that are watching very closely on these issues," said Representative George Miller, Democrat of California, who is on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Gallardo established a modus operandi with the country's ruling Institutional Revolutionary party, a convivial relationship whereby his cartel delivered votes in return for a blind eye, and enjoyed control over substantial constituencies of the federal and state police forces.
Many large nonprofits, with substantial constituencies, have the money, staff and resources to mount major campaigns.
The overall success of the meeting was evident in the clarity of public statements made by individuals and member states, backed up by substantial constituencies and regional alliances.
Turkey, the United States and European countries have urged Mr. Assad to go much further in his concessions, but his audience seemed to be as much his own still-substantial constituencies inside Syria.
"It's a real constituency.
It had no substantial ethnic constituency to keep in mind for electoral gain.
For now, the public deserves to see Mr. Bush and Mr. Gore lay out the substantial differences between them, without interference from third- or fourth-party candidates who have not built solid constituencies.
