At age seventy-three, however, Crittenden was already contemplating retirement and instead orchestrated the nomination of John Bell, whom he actively supported in the 1860 presidential race.

Some slavery advocates refused to support him in the 1860 presidential race because he was not a slaveholder.

But he said she supported him wholeheartedly in the race.

Nevertheless, the national authorities of this parties refused to support his candidacy in the presidential race.

Mr. Humphrey has not yet decided whom to support in the race.

The Mayor has made it clear recently that he would not support the third man in the race, the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Mr. Rice, 38, did not support his father in the race.

Rich originally supported Fred Thompson, in the 2008 presidential race.

Asked whether she supported the Democratic candidate in the mayoral race, she said: "I'm not supporting anyone for mayor.

Some, including Sliwa, have suggested that he was forced on the station by newly-elected mayor Rudy Giuliani, whom he had supported in the mayoral race.