That in some fashion he would attempt a coup and would try to buy support.

Customers can buy support in packages according to the level of support needed.

But his critics say he has used them to buy political support from local officials and business interests, particularly the logging industry.

Mr. Pike said he saw the same kind of buying support in the market yesterday.

Money can put a fledgling candidate's name and face before the public, but it does not necessarily buy approval or support.

Is the point to help potential immigrants, or is it to buy support from business interests?

They were operating in the great-urban-machine tradition of buying support.

The President said she had been involved in the paying of illegal "inducements" to buy parliamentary or other political support.

"Whatever the causes for it, bonds lost buying support when they moved to higher prices."

His faith also bought him wide support in the churches both African and European led.