Greene favored measures to lower the price of gas and supports offshore drilling.

Many of the movement's members also favor stricter measures against illegal immigration.

Of these, thirteen favored diplomatic measures over contra aid, saying nothing about the Sandinistas.

Pollsters from both parties agree that the public right now is disposed to favor environmental measures.

Business groups favor measures like a reduction in the capital gains tax.

But much of the pressure on Mr. Sharon is coming from his political right, which favors even tougher measures.

The community, though, favors "aggregate measures of support," meaning that all farm supports should be looked at as a package.

The draft also favors early local elections, a market economy, a free press and other measures that go beyond what President Gorbachev has advocated.

By a large margin, they favor measures like ratings that would give parents more information about what their children are watching and listening to.

Democrats, because they tend to favor positive measures to address social problems, seemed more responsive to positive messages.