On the national level, Newark leans strongly toward the Democratic Party.

Collins had indicated he would make his decision in January 2010, but observers believed he was strongly leaning toward running.

"I'm leaning strongly toward a run," he said, "but I still want to do a bit more homework before making a final decision."

Officials who have sat in meetings on the negotiations say the President is leaning strongly toward striking a deal.

But in interviews, the two representatives said they were leaning strongly toward running.

So far, lawyers say that perhaps a few dozen families are strongly leaning toward continuing with the lawsuit and giving up on the fund.

Yet sometimes even people strongly leaning toward Mr. Edwards have some hesitation.

From this point on, the paper leaned strongly to the right.

Another thirty-two are leaning strongly in our direction.

I was leaning strongly in that direction, yes.