Mr. Ney (whose name rhymes with hay), has found support among black and Hispanic supporters who are wary of a blanket ban on soft-money fund-raising, which they say has proved useful in get-out-the-vote and voter-registration projects.
Instead, Collon has found support closer to home.
Mr. Wit's suit has found support from an unusual quarter -- the defenders of migrant farmworkers.
The region's strong libertarian bent helps explain why the issue has found support.
The region's strong libertarian bent also helps explain why same-sex marriage has found support here, Professor Watters said.
Blatter has found support from Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has accused American authorities of meddling in soccer affairs.
But Mr. Daisey has found support from some of the theater companies that have presented his work.
He has found support from people who came up, as he did, from the city's poorer neighborhoods.
He has found support for his campaign across Europe, including from the Mayor of the Sweden's Malmö, Kent Andersson.
He has found support among those who think federal prosecutors have been too lenient on big banks.
