31.   Although Posada Carriles originally told journalists the group backed Cruz Leon, he later said he had lied about the involvement of the foundation.

32.   Communist and leftist groups also are backing Congress, trying to block the BJP from returning to power.

33.   Confusion resulted when Reform Party groups backing Buchanan and Hagelin each submitted certificates of nomination to place their candidate on the ballot.

34.   Consumer groups also back the proposal.

35.   Crage threatened to take the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to court and the group backed down when Crage agreed to the disclaimer.

36.   Gay groups have backed the call for reform.

37.   He did not specify how it might be held, and opposition groups have not backed the idea.

38.   Human rights groups have backed his claims.

39.   In return, the deal commits Zimbabwe to ending occupation of white-owned farms by militant blacks, often backed by groups allied to President Robert Mugabe.

40.   Labor and industry groups have backed an effort by California Gov. Gray Davis to enact wage-based tax credits to keep production in the state.