61.   But he said most of his orders come from state and county party chairmen or organizations backing a candidate.

62.   But Beijing still backed pro-China candidates Sunday, apparently to show that it has support in the colony.

63.   But Beijing still backed pro-China candidates Sunday, apparently to show that it enjoys support in the colony.

64.   But few candidates are backed by the parties of the national governing coalition.

65.   China, for all its stated contempt for Western-style democracy, is actively backing pro-China candidates, especially Mrs. Tu.

66.   Crucially, most Ulster Unionist members would have to back each candidate, including two from Sinn Fein.

67.   France, which overcame initial reluctance to back Koch-Weser after heavy lobbying by Germany, said it would back the candidate Europeans agreed on.

68.   German media blamed Schroeder for the fiasco, saying he bullied the European Union into backing his candidate, despite warnings from Washington that he would be vetoed.

69.   Government officials found themselves backing competing candidates in rapidly shifting alliances.

70.   He maintained his group was no more secretive than organized labor, which typically backs Democratic candidates and does not have to disclose its members.