support from, or for?

[Wilson Gray]

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> In a NYTimes article yesterday on Texas Gov. Rick Perry's signal of
> intent to enter the presidential race, I read:
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> "His name will not be on the ballot [of the Iowa Straw Poll
> Saturday], but Americans for Perry ... has been urging supporters to
> cast a write-in ballot for him. Â That effort could erode support from
> his rivals."
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> Even in the absence of any activity by Americans for Perry, I would
> not expect that Perry would have had any support from his rivals (and
> in passing, therefore nothing that could erode). Â Shouldn't one use
> "erode support *for* his rivals" here?
>
> Joel
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I agree, Joel.

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