What it all boils down to," and he leaned forward on his desk, "is that Calhoun apparently has powerful backers.

They are also two areas that have powerful backers in the Legislature.

Fortunately, however, the concept had some powerful backers.

Prosecutors across the state are the most powerful backers of the present drug laws.

The minister and the doctors say such a policy is the best way of reducing the damage done by strong drink and they have powerful backers.

Serbia has no powerful outside backers, such as the Soviet Union in the past.

Israeli leaders had recognized for some time the need for a powerful outside backer.

Within the Administration, powerful backers of the plan shared that view.

All right, where were his powerful backers then?

In both cases, the electoral intrigues are thought to have been instigated by losing candidates and their powerful financial backers.