This time, however, even the president's Republican supporters predict a tougher road.

Supporters of the new measure predict that it will sail through Congress this spring.

Supporters of the legislation predicted that it would be passed by the House and enacted into law.

Supporters of the project predict that passenger numbers will be high enough to meet operational costs.

Nonetheless, he has come farther than even his closest supporters predicted.

Supporters predict that he will hang on until then, but many politicians and commentators are not so sure.

Supporters of the current sugar program predict the revised legislation will meet a similar fate when it comes before the same committee.

Supporters have predicted that the pill will lead to more doctors providing abortions.

But more important, supporters predict that the greater attention to prices will force cost-cutting by manufacturers.

Supporters of the expansion predict that the tonnage will double by 1992.