61.   In the House, they fell to bickering over the final shape of universal health care and never managed to unite behind a single plan that could be passed.

62.   It received state funding, but only after the academic community there united behind it and the private sector showed that it was willing to make a substantial investment.

63.   It would be refreshing to see the mayor and Vallone unite behind a law the city needs rather than unnecessary referendums erected as monuments to their political egos.

64.   Jackson roused the audience with an appeal for liberals to unite behind Clinton.

65.   Just as Arafat was responsible for uniting Israelis behind a unity government, they say, the direction the Palestinian moves the uprising could make or break the coalition.

66.   Meanwhile, the administration won another key appointment when the United Nations Security Council united behind Kofi Annan of Ghana to succeed Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

67.   Monday the centrists united behind a popular candidate for prime minister, Yitzhak Mordechai, who had been defense minister until Netanyahu dismissed him last weekend for disloyalty.

68.   Meeting in San Francisco, the Republicans were happily united behind their candidate with his big lead in the polls.

69.   Ms. Chu has suggested that the three Asian-American candidates somehow unite behind one, and for making that suggestion has been denounced by Ms. Chen.