They say he has backed efforts inside and outside the Legislature to address some of their concerns.

In later years, he backed efforts to achieve world peace and bar any use of nuclear weapons.

He also backed several missionary efforts to turn the majority of the population from their dissenting religious beliefs.

Mrs. Clinton, though, has generally backed her husband's efforts to resolve the crisis.

Organized labor strongly backed efforts to curb illegal immigration in the 1980's.

She had backed tenants' efforts to start more youth programs, and she understood their concerns.

Across the South, some business groups seem to agree with her, backing efforts to nudge dry towns and counties to go wet.

Members of the Corcoran board largely backed his populist efforts to draw visitors.

Washington has also been backing Turkey's efforts to join the European Union.

It has backed efforts to develop minority artists.