But many Yeltsin supporters also share a growing sense that Russia must regain something of what it lost, whether territory or simply respect.

For months Yeltsin supporters have predicted that this election would sound the death knell of the Communist movement.

Even some Yeltsin supporters worry that such disenchanted precincts as this could provide a base for obstruction to continued reforms.

One Yeltsin supporter ventured into the crowd with a picture of the president.

Thousands of Yeltsin supporters demonstrate outside Russia's parliament building.

Some Yeltsin supporters also attributed his final success to their candidate's public efforts at conciliation.

There was buzzing among the Yeltsin supporters in the crowd, but he persisted.

Yeltsin supporters soon begin converging on the City Council and start to build barricades.

Yeltsin supporters in his district "are not very well organized or working according to a plan," Mr. Ptitsyn said.

But the campaign also has some liabilities, which has led to finger-pointing among the Yeltsin supporters.