In the Pew poll, the rise in the number of those who support war if allies agree roughly reflects the drop in the number of opponents.
In my opinion, it was this very level of expressed support for further accommodation that accounted for the dramatic rise in the equity markets during the months of September and October as I cannot point to any other clear economic or market signals that would support such an increase.
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Gold prices tend to rise amid expectations of Fed support, and, in previous weeks, gold traders had been shedding holdings of the precious metal.
Just about everyone with a stake in TV has been eager to support the rise of the new technology -- cable operators, TV networks and media conglomerates have put money into TiVo, Replay or both -- NBC and Disney, for example, have investments in each.
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In a TV interview, Mr Assad compared the situation to US support for Islamists in Afghanistan leading to the rise of the Taliban and al-Qaeda.
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This is a 6 percent rise in support since the question was last put to the public by a poll in June of this year and the first time those in favor have moved into the majority column.
The rise has been largely credited to the network of specialist nurses who approach and support bereaved relatives in hospitals.
With the number of people living with long-term medical conditions set to rise sharply, a "radically different model" of care would be needed to support people in their homes and to prevent pressure on the NHS, it said.
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The imposition of a Blairite loyalist on Wales last year seems to have a caused a sharp rise in support for Welsh Nationalists.
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In other budget meetings Burnley Council approved a council tax rise of just under 2% and pledged to support police and community support officers over the next two years as well as continued financial support for major regeneration schemes such as the Weavers' Triangle.
Populist measures, such as reversing a proposed rise in value-added tax, have increased support for military rule, particularly among ethnic Indians, some 40% of the population.
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