Indeed, in the closing days of the campaign, supporters feared they were losing.
It was a far lighter sentence than his supporters had feared.
But he and his supporters fear that they will invite a primary challenge if it becomes too easy to get on the ballot.
But supporters of democracy in Burma fear their leader is now prepared to sacrifice her life.
Many supporters fear that the latest controversy will damage whatever goodwill these efforts have brought.
The program's supporters feared a witch hunt and assumed state leaders would speak up.
Supporters of women priests feared his recent talks in Rome might have swung him into opposition.
Mr. Bush's supporters fear he isn't controlled enough and in the heat of a campaign may become hotheaded.
Supporters fear that without the expansion, developers may try to exploit coal, oil and gas deposits there.
His supporters feared that he would have been extradited to Nepal and tortured by the authorities.