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Supporting Democrat as president (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ford

'president' is the definition.
(Gerald Ford)

'supporting democrat' is the wordplay.
'supporting' becomes 'for' ().
'democrat' becomes 'd'.
'for'+'d'='FORD'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ford that I've seen before include "way for pedestrians" , "Shallow part of stream to cross" , "Shallow place for river crossing" , "38th US president, Gerald" , "Shallow river-crossing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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