1.   At that time, one in every four Americans lived on a farm so there was widespread political backing.

2.   But the administration argues that without rules set by GATT, it would not have the political backing to pursue a broader free-trade agenda around the world.

3.   Farmer said through a spokesman on Friday that he was not a candidate, but others said they thought he would be if he had political backing.

4.   He said the government should be bolder and move to close more and larger banks, particularly ones with political backing.

5.   It allows trading of rights to pollute, a measure the U.S. believes will soften the blow on companies most affected and help win political backing for the agreement.

6.   It is therefore far from clear that the political backing for using U.N. reinforcements to open up land corridors and fight the Serbs would ever exist.

7.   Musharraf needs not only political backing but money to pay and equip woefully neglected police forces.

8.   Muslims got active political backing of the West and later arms from Muslim countries.

9.   Other union reform candidates who are potential successors to the president have avoided openly seeking political backing to prevent embarrassing Carey.

10.   President Boris N. Yeltsin shared that vision, but had neither the political backing nor a common goal with the West.