11.   But Political Spring said it would not back his candidacy.

12.   Chirac also had backed the candidacies of Romania and Slovenia.

13.   Domash had previously said he planned to throw his support behind Vladimir Goncharik, a trade union leader whose candidacy is backed by a coalition of opposition groups.

14.   France had enthusiastically backed the candidacy of Ruud Lubbers, the former Dutch prime minister.

15.   Gore got good news Monday when there were growing signs that the AFL-CIO will back his candidacy with a critical labor endorsement.

16.   Gore got good news Monday when there were growing signs that the AFL-CIO will back his candidacy.

17.   He differs widely on several fundamental policy issues with Megawati and has yet to say whether he will back her candidacy.

18.   He will be accompanied by Ghanaian soccer legend Abedi Pele and Ivorian soccer star Basile Boli, both of whom are backing his candidacy, Champagne said.

19.   He won when three centrist parties backed his candidacy on condition his government proceed with economic and democratic reforms needed to join the European Union and NATO.

20.   His candidacy was backed by both the center-left and the Communist Refoundation party.