Both parties originated in national politics, but later expanded their efforts to gain supporters and voters in every state.

A competing plan has been gaining supporters in recent months, however.

But despite these efforts, the movement steadily gained supporters and seats in the Reichstag.

In order to gain supporters for feminist causes, an appeal to women at all levels of society was needed.

Despite these persistent arguments, Mather also gained several supporters.

As with most parties, it has gained and lost prominent supporters over the years.

He occasionally was able to gain sufficient financial backing and supporters to make a go at turning this dream into reality.

It also gained supporters in the English speaking world.

Reformation- a term referring to the process by which Protestantism emerged and gained supporters.

The idea eventually rose through the military bureaucracy and gained supporters.