Even so, Bush backers said they expected the governor's political foes to use the election mess for their political gain.

Pauline Jordan, who was out shopping, said she was a Bush backer as well, because of his personality.

"They're better at the imagery, they're better street fighters," said a Republican official and staunch Bush backer.

The campaign ran out of shirts, or there would have been more identifiable Bush backers marching.

Nearly half the voters said that the senator says one thing and does another when it comes to campaign finance, and they were mostly Bush backers.

Sixty-one percent of Bush backers and 86 percent of McCain supporters had a specific reason.

High oil prices also help the United States oil companies, which made record profits last year and are loyal Bush backers.

Woody Johnson, the Jets' owner and a longtime Bush backer, gave $25,000 to the Republican National Committee.

Bush backers profess not to be worried.

Later this month, another debate will include a Bush backer.