However, a proposal to build a new high school won the citizens favor.

The proposal won 27.4 percent of the vote this year, up from 22.9 percent in 2006.

But he predicted that the proposal would easily win a majority in the full council.

And all sides believe that the proposal will win a strong majority in the House.

Neither proposal won the 60 votes needed under Senate budget rules.

Nevertheless, there seems little doubt that the proposal has won wide support.

The proposal won the support of many environmental groups and lawmakers.

Neither proposal has won the bipartisan support of legislative leaders.

The proposal won 420 votes, short of the majority needed in the 1,033-member Congress.

It was unclear how much support the proposals would win at the Congress, in session here.