Word: supportive
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...after the press revealed a series of embarrassing personal details regarding Robinson's past--including allegations of a drunk-driving arrest and a restraining order issued against him by his former girlfriend--he lost support...
...approach each campaign differently, depending on the environment, and it's much different than in '94," says Will Keyser, Kennedy's director of communications. "[Republicans] aren't fielding a candidate this year and the candidate that is on the ballot they don't support, so it's a very different situation...
...chief Vladimiro Montesinos is now reportedly holed up in the well-fortified headquarters of the feared SIN intelligence service, guarded by 800 commandos. President Fujimori now seems to be furiously backpedaling from his announcement disbanding the SIN and ordering early elections because he's been unable to win the support of the military, and that may have created a power vacuum...
...Fujimori had driven from his palace to the "Little Pentagon" of the military high command , and according to some army sources he tried to win backing for his efforts to drop Montesinos but was rebuffed by the top brass. In other words, Fujimori found himself without the power or support to rid himself of his worst liability...
...guerrillas. Fujimori moved to ditch Montesinos when a videotape was leaked to a local TV station showing the intelligence chief bribing an opposition congressman to side with Fujimori. But it's not clear which man will come out on top in the battle to win the all-important support of the military...