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Whether these economic measures gained the chavista candidates extra votes or simply stopped Maduro's descent will only be gauged after Sunday's vote.

The previous two measures gained the unanimous support of the 15-member panel, but in balloting on Monday Indonesia abstained, saying it "remained to be convinced of the efficacy of adopting additional sanctions at this juncture".

If the group were to escalate, dispatching lobbyists to Congress to sway these lawmakers, it might alienate the very senators it counts on to ensure no restrictive gun measures gain the 60 votes necessary to defeat a filibuster.

Based on the confidence measures gained from this comparison it is then possible to calculate a confidence measure for each functional interaction.

None of these measures gained congressional approval.

Lately, however, he has been less vocal on the issue, saying he would review the measure, which gained the support of even Ronald S. Lauder, the cosmetics heir who spent millions of dollars to persuade voters to support term limits.

The measure gained new prominence after the August blackout, and coming to an agreement that can withstand opposition in the Senate will not be easy.

But the measure gained critical support in recent months, when the collapse of the Enron Corporation put a spotlight on political giving by corporate interests and helped propel it through the House last month, 240 to 189.

Over all, nearly 64percentt of voters cast "no" ballots, and the measure gained a majority in only one of the country's 26 cantons.

But even the Democrats who bucked the White House and their party's leadership by voting against the measure gained little protection.

This measure gained unanimous support in the General Assembly.