Having managed to secure endorsement from both the anti-Assad and the pro-Assad factions across the political spectrum, Mr. Salam now faces the overwhelming task of forming a cabinet in a fractious political environment where rival political blocs consistently fail to agree on contentious issues.
As early as last summer, Clinton had already secured endorsements from a long list of state senators and representatives.
The national party closed ranks to protect Reyes, who secured endorsements from former president Bill Clinton and then-President Barack Obama.
Even as City Hall aides arranged for Ms. Black to introduce herself to leading public officials, she appeared focused on securing endorsements from celebrities and socialites.
He plays jazz piano and claims to have composed musicals.Despite this, he presented himself as the hipster candidate, throwing fund-raisers in clubs and securing endorsements from DJs.
He was able to lure Mitt Romney to the district to campaign for him, and he secured endorsements from the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Michigan attorney general, and the police chiefs associations from all over southeastern Michigan.
After making the runoff, Lightfoot went on to secure endorsements from several of those defeated contenders and picked up support from labor unions, state lawmakers and the city's two major daily newspapers.
Clinton also has hired some of the top African American campaign professionals, including many who worked on Obama's campaigns, and has begun to secure endorsements from top black elected officials.
Unlike Republican debates over philosophical fidelity, Democratic primaries produce arguments about who will do a better job addressing the real-world priorities of key constituencies as well as competition to secure endorsements from party-aligned interest groups.
Mr. Gore's aides said they recognized that if he lobbied aggressively for the China deal he risked alienating union members and reducing his chances of securing endorsements from two powerful unions that have so far remained neutral: the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers.
Some of the money goes to secure endorsements from top models such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Helena Christensen and Hollywood celebrities such as Patricia Arquette, Kylie Minogue, Geena Davis, Isabella Rossellini and Johnny Depp.
