But there is no guarantee those outside allies will support the coalition on every position.
Among Democrats and their outside allies, support for Mr. Mukasey is dwindling.
So not only are Syria's outside allies weaker than the allies of the rebels, they are more constrained.
With oil revenues down, Mr. Saleh has had to turn to outside allies to help finance the war in the north.
And spending by outside allies could greatly amplify his message; as of Tuesday, he had raised less than half of what Mr. de Blasio had collected.
But China's assertive approach has been matched by Vietnam and the Philippines, which are forcefully defending their claims and enlisting outside allies, the report said.
With the help of outside allies, it gets 46 more seats, which brings it to 281, just a sliver above the 271 it needs for a simple majority.
The withdrawal today is part of an agreement reached last week between Uganda and Rwanda -- who back rebel groups in Congo -- and Mr. Kabila's outside allies, Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
But the Democrats have been able to rely on outside allies to provide the resources and people power to match the Republicans' richer coffers.
The administration, which negotiated the education legislation largely as a three-part dance with the House and Senate, now faces criticism from several quarters, and has few outside allies.
