He was the critical player in securing endorsements of three major unions.
Then Mr. Rothman announced a list of leaders supporting him, making Mr. Pascrell suspect he had spent the weekend securing endorsements, not weighing his decision.
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.
Her fund had to compete for contributions with such established agencies as the Prison Association and the Women's Prison Association, and to that end she proved fairly adept at securing endorsements and publicity.
For six months, volunteers have been securing endorsements, scheduling speakers, collecting donations, writing and rewriting press releases that have gone out to dozens of media outlets in D.C. and throughout the United States.
By her midteens, Michelle Wie, for example, had already secured endorsement deals for millions of dollars and regularly received appearance bonus money to play in men's events — before she ever won a significant tournament.
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.
He also received help from Jeb Bush, who introduced him to top donors and helped him secure endorsements.
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.
