And the strength of his party's support for him faces critical tests in the coming months.
Even without rebels and with Lib Dem support, Mr Dewar faces no easy ride.
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In his quest for foreign support, Prince Ranariddh now faces a dilemma.
National surveys show 65-70% of Filipinos support the bill, but it faces fierce opposition by the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders.
The biggest obstacle a mandatory E-Verify bill faces is it lacks support among Democrats, which is a particular problem in the Senate.
It might even gain support for her ruling coalition, which faces a general election in July.
He also faces a tough task in solidifying his support on the board, which is filled with Mr Purcell's backers.
That may weigh heavily when Mr Trimble faces the first formal test of internal support from his Ulster Unionist Party, when he seeks endorsement for what he has done from his 860-member party council, probably on November 27th.
He did not faces charges because police found no evidence to support them.
Mr Powell, who is also to visit India, faces a diplomatic balancing act to keep the support of both countries.
That concession may win the deal more support from lawmakers who represent rural areas, where satellite faces less competition from cable.
The problem America faces, however, is that it has little international support for military action to topple Mr Hussein even while he is blocking UN weapons inspectors.
Many Americans in border states support cracking down on illegal migrants, and Mr Obama's Democratic Party faces difficult mid-term elections in November.
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He still faces a serious enthusiasm gap, and nowhere is there a majority of support for him.
The mayor too faces an election soon, and does not want to upset his growing support among blacks.
Meanwhile, Ms Warren, a Democrat, faces problems of her own, amid questions about her legal work in support of an industrial conglomerate.
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Now, the reason why I raise this, even though Mr. Jordan will be confirmed, is that it is so indicative of a breakdown in the system when a nominee as highly qualified as he is, with bipartisan support as he has, who's reported out of committee unanimously, still faces filibusters.
Despite the early financial support from wealthy investors and the backing of well-known space-exploration researchers, Planetary Resources faces many technical questions and uncertainties about costs and the technology required to extract materials from asteroids.
Regardless of when flights resume, Boeing confronts the huge hurdle of shoring up airline support for the 787, which entered service in late 2011, three years later than expected, and faces continued production challenges.
If classical music faces a present danger, it is less from outright opposition or interference than from indifference and lack of support.
Even then, Social Security faces a long-range crisis in the early 21st century as fewer and fewer working people have to support more and more elderly.
Campaigners hope the support of stars including singer Sir Tom Jones and Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd - one of the company's "faces" - will make the company think about the impact closing the factory would have on its image.
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