Republicans are especially vulnerable because Enron reinforces the long-held perception that their's is the party of big business and the rich.

In addition, the laboratory's response has reinforced the public perception that the laboratory is cavalier about the environment.

But if anything, the initial public offering may reinforce the perception that he and his partners are now driven by immediate financial gains.

Holding it here simply reinforced the common perception that the Knights had become nothing more than an extension of the imperial power, pure and simple.

This decision can only reinforce the public perception that the mentally ill should simply "snap out of it."

The strikes have also reinforced the perception that the United States, which has 140,000 soldiers here, is ultimately in charge.

It reinforces the perception, he said, that "this fellow is a player, he's part of the scene."

But studies like this reinforce the public perception that the Bush administration favors the rich.

Bush Administration supporters said the collapse appeared to reinforce the perception of small investors that the market was controlled by big players.

A new poll released on April 7 reinforced the common perception that the election is shaping up to be a three-way race.