"That was probably why I was able to leverage support," Dr. Hedley said.
He said he'd like to use his endorsement to leverage support for "progressive" candidates in general, not just black candidates.
As a matter of strategy, same-sex marriage advocates said that they hoped to use those votes as a way to leverage support from senators who are worried that supporting the measure could cost them politically.
Mr. Corzine's campaign strategists and allies are also hoping to shift the pressure onto Mr. Codey, who has coyly used the uncertainty about his possible candidacy to leverage support from fellow Democrats and attention from the news media.
"At a time of limited resources and large global challenges, this fund will leverage support from around the world to achieve lasting progress against hunger and bolster agricultural productivity and growth".
Even as Mrs. Clinton continued this week to pursue what she called "extremely intensive ongoing diplomacy" to find a compromise between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Republicans sought to leverage support among Jewish voters here at home who traditionally have favored Democrats.
The bottom line is we need the continued support from our government -- at the city, state, and federal level -- to make it possible for us to leverage support to stimulate alternative sources.
In the end, MacGuineas didn't close the door on getting involved in the fight at some date in the future and trying to leverage support for raising the debt ceiling.
The United States should use its leadership to leverage support for funding multilateral agencies such as the International Development Agency IDAA), which provides interest-free loans and grants to governments of the poorest countries.
"What we are looking for is to leverage support," he said.
We Influence decision making and leverage support to accelerate results for children.
