Yet the crash was far from an unqualified endorsement of sport utilities.

Still, to test the validity of the rumor of a deal, he said, he sought an unqualified endorsement from the Democratic county executive.

But other observers are hesitant about unqualified endorsements.

The filing must include an opinion from the auditors with an unqualified endorsement of the company's ability to continue operating for the next 12 months.

CBS executives also give an unqualified endorsement of the concept, at least when they're speaking publicly.

"You have my unqualified endorsement," he said, as Ms. Messinger grinned broadly.

Our unqualified endorsement goes to Robert Menendez.

I charge that the panel's unqualified endorsement of the hormones is a naive whitewash.

And while he said he was satisfied by the final product, he did not give it an unqualified endorsement.

Committee members seemed unwilling to give him an unqualified endorsement, hedging their comments.