But the differences between supporters of the two men were also striking.
There followed seven months of negotiation between the bill's supporters and the Administration.
The bond between the players and supporters is there, which obviously played a big part today.
Human lives are lost every year in confrontations between supporters.
The Center split between his supporters and those of its trustees.
However before the campaign there was violence between supporters of rival parties.
The law's effect on crime rates is disputed between supporters and critics of the law.
The group's actions have become the focus of a campus debate between supporters and critics.
At constituency level as well, relations between the party and its traditional supporters were breaking down.
The public battle between their respective supporters generated a great deal of heat.