His appearance in Washington, where he also was named to a top policy position at the Republican Governors Association, underscored his intention to try to influence the presidential campaign even if he is not a part of it.
Although his aides said no larger message was intended, the governor's comments yesterday underscored his intention to run a campaign supportive -- but independent -- of his allies in Congress.
"I think some of the museums being designed lately are a little too exciting architecturally," Venturi said, underscoring his intention that the architecture serve as a background for the art.
In an interview, Mr. Clyburn confirmed his intention to run if Ms. Pelosi falls short, underscoring the urgency Democrats feel to position themselves for a succession fight.
When Redstone in April announced his intention to take a majority stake in Midway, he underscored that it was his own investment and had nothing to do with Viacom.
NEW YORK — When the United Nations' climate chief, Yvo de Boer, announced last month his intention to relinquish his post in July, he seemed to underscore a point that was becoming increasingly clear to everyone in the aftermath of the fizzled climate talks in Copenhagen.
Friends of Mr. Katzenberg said his intention to leave the company as far back as last year was underscored by the fact that he failed to exercise a contractual clause that would have extended his stay at Disney for two more years and guaranteed him at least $100 million in stock options.
Mr. McGahn had long discussed his intention to leave at some point, but the way Mr. Trump blindsided him with a tweet underscored how dysfunctional the relationship had become, even as the Russia inquiry appears to be reaching a critical phase, and the legal scrutiny is mounting for the president.
The first announced his intention to abdicate.
He announced his intention to run last week.
