The real danger, say some Obama supporters, is that comments like his would lead voters, especially younger ones, to stay home.

But he also acknowledged deep-rooted flaws in the party, which led voters to repudiate it.

Its success in smaller communities led voters to give it control of several large cities, including Istanbul and Ankara.

Her resolute opposition to the death penalty led voters to remove her as chief justice.

"He wasn't quotable in ways that would lead Democratic voters to get excited about his campaign."

Of course, this sudden scrutiny can lead voters away as well.

He literally led voters to the polls last week in Colorado.

His failure to accomplish that led French voters to throw out the conservatives.

"Clinton's political nature leads voters to a number of critical and debilitating conclusions."

He acknowledged that his long tenure had led voters to hold him responsible for a host of ills.