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While the banking sector's support has already previously given strong indications of its support for a vote to stay, the survey by the Germany-based thinktank shows strong pro-EU sentiments across the entire business community.
Every political party, whether in the coalition government or in opposition, fears the consequences of losing the support of a voting bloc of more than 700,000 government employees and their families.
Mr. Burris gave a two-minute speech from the Senate floor in support of a voting rights bill before taking the chair to preside for an hour, a tradition for freshmen lawmakers.
On a chilly Wednesday evening, after delivering a speech to the Senate in support of a voting reform provision, Senator Schumer was driven by a young aide back to the D Street house, where he will give a tour.
Both sides wanted the support of Mr. Obama, a vote magnet in Chicago.
Pelosi said she would lead a discussion among House Democrats to help build support ahead of a vote next week.
The latest newspaper polls show between 53% and 67% in support of a yes vote.
Even so, nearly all leading politicians and members of the Croatian Parliament came out in support of a "yes" vote in the referendum.
This bar graph illustrates April, when the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) came out in support of a no vote, then quickly reversed that decision.
The Liberal Democrats are unanimous in support of a "yes" vote — the referendum was what they got in return for hooking up with the Tories and making David Cameron Prime Minister — but they would much rather have had full proportional representation, à la continental Europe.
