After the death of Stalin in March 1953, Moscow favored replacing East Germany's Stalinist party leader Walter Ulbricht and considered Zaisser a potential candidate.

As he announced his resignation, Mr. Beattie said he favored replacing the present 7-member board with one of 11 members appointed by the Mayor, a sound idea.

As a result of the movement she led, British agriculture policies that favored replacing natural meadows with rye grass were reversed.

Instead he said he favored replacing the $67 million in lost Federal revenue sharing.

Moscow favored replacing East Germany's Stalinist party leader Walter Ulbricht and made inquiries about Rau as a potential candidate.

A 2007 poll found that 72% favored replacing the Electoral College with a direct election, including 78% of Democrats, 60% of Republicans, and 73% of independent voters.

Mr. Brodsky said that he favored replacing the bridge and part of Interstate 287 with an underground tunnel that would free land for other uses.

In all, 64 percent said they were open to the idea of teaching creationism in addition to evolution, while 38 percent favored replacing evolution with creationism.

Envoy's Comment Recalled Arthur A. Hartman, the departing Ambassador, said Monday that he favored replacing the young, unmarried marines with more mature security personnel.

The request prompted a Justice Department aide to respond that Alberto R. Gonzales, soon to be confirmed as attorney general, favored replacing a group of "underperforming" prosecutors.