Democrat David Obey,chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, explained why he could not support the measure.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

Many Americans in northern states did not support the war policies of Union President Abraham Lincoln.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

It closed the country to criminals, the mentally ill,and persons who could not support themselves.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

He could not support a bill to let slavery spread into the territories.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

He could not support a bill to keep slavery out of the territories.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Intervale does not support dairy farming, but Shelbourne Farms near Burlington does.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

But she could not support her family on the money she earned.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

She wrote that she did not support communism or fascism.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

She did not support her husband's campaign for president.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

Many did not support Clement Vallandigham's ideas.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

But an overwhelming majority of Republicans do not support the plans that congressional Democrats have been hammering out.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The president went out of his way to assure them that he does not support a government take-over.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

"But I think,as Americans look up today, what they see is a big government takeover of health care that is on the table and a plan that,frankly, they do not support,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

She said the United States does not support or oppose any particular candidate and that, like the Afghan people, wants to see credible, secure and inclusive elections that all will judge to be legitimate.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Lincoln also needed the support of the four slave states that had not left the Union: Delaware,Kentucky,Maryland and Missouri.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

If there is a large supply of seeds, then hand-operated presses may not be enough to support a business.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

Professor Nyokong says she wants to support young women in science so they do not have to experience this.

VOA: special.2009.05.13

As part of the agreement, Hayes promised not to act aggressively to support the civil rights of black southerners.

VOA: special.2010.03.11