People stop him on the street, he says, and have suddenly been pledging money to his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Wealthy businessmen have pledged money for his legal defense.

"We must physically count each and every American," the letter said, pledging enough money to do that, without specifying an amount.

It was not clear today whether either company had actually pledged money to the venture.

Three-quarters of that club's 1,700 members pledged money for the group's failed bid.

To balance this year's budget, the Corcoran board members have pledged money to the museum.

I know the name of every wealthy man who has pledged money to Mercy Hospital.

They sent back responses, signed up, pledged money.

Foundation Capital has had a rate of return of negative 28 percent since Texas pledged money to the fund in 2001.

So far, donors have pledged enough money to cover about 60 percent of the need.