Such support would publicly signal a return to conservatism to curb the problems affecting the Weimar Republic, and that stability might be at hand.

Of course, in the name of counterinsurgency strategy, the American commander, General Stanley McChrystal, deliberately encouraged the Taliban to withdraw by publicly signaling his plans.

By some measures the city's most powerful elected Democrat and a man with a bright future, Mr. Miller has yet to publicly signal his next move.

Compounding the problem, Emirates, the largest customer for the A380 plane, signaled publicly that it might cancel part of its multibillion-dollar order for the superjumbo jet.

Mr Archer publicly signals his confidence in the Tory Party - though, judging by the stake, without any great hope of enriching himself, or any risk of alarming his bank manager.

Mr. Dinkins has said he will publicly signal his intentions by Feb. 15 and defer until later any formal announcement of a mayoral candidacy.

Another of Mr. DeLay's former aides has also pleaded guilty, and prosecutors publicly signaled last week that they were examining the activities of a third.

And in a rare move for a Canadian institution, the fund last year publicly signaled its unhappiness with Magna International by voting its 1.8 million shares against re-election of the board.

Tiptoeing through the minefield, Dr. McCormick has continued to voice support for the plan while publicly signaling that the deadline might be counterproductive.

The president plans to sign the bill into law in early January as a way of publicly signaling a return to domestic priorities, his aides say.