And the fact was, Kirk had some very staunch supporters.

We're very staunch supporters of universal health care, for example.

He was a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms.

The firm is a very staunch supporter of the program.

He describes himself as a staunch supporter of public education.

He remained a staunch supporter of the two nation theory.

He had been a staunch supporter in the old days.

He had let down her cause in 1186, and was still a staunch supporter of Guy.

"Not a staunch supporter of our foreign policy, I take it."

And even staunch supporters of the plant are concerned about its security.