Both his supporters and critics regard the governor's stand as a political buffer against potential challengers who might fault him for being soft on crime.

His supporters regard him as one of the most important campaigners for freedom of information and human rights.

Mr. Person's supporters regard the action as invalid because several of those who voted to oust him had already resigned their posts.

But it is still understandable that many poor families and their supporters would regard the program as a lifeline to save children from substandard public education.

Many opposition figures and supporters still regard that 1992 meeting as a high point for the Iraqi opposition.

His supporters regarded him as a martyr, and his speeches were taken over by Thomas Sloan.

A strong supporter of nationalisation, Hubbard regarded economic planning as assuring workers that increased production would not mean increased unemployment.

Moore's supporters regard his stand as a defense of "judicial rights" and the Constitution of Alabama.

Its supporters regarded the paper as the first mass market Irish republican newspaper.