Germany's banks, which are in poor shape but which can continue to borrow cheaply because they have the backing of a government with strong finances, have given the nod that they expect to pass.
What was not so inevitable was that when he did so, they would have the backing of so many ordinary Republicans, who have voted for Mr Bush in primary after primary by margins of two to one.
When he joined the race for Speaker, he was thought to have the backing of many Labour MPs - but it was thought by many pundits that he may not have been popular enough with his own side to stand a chance.
Russian presidential aide Sergey Yastrzhembskiy said that the talks did not have government backing.
We have the backing of local people and are looking forward to formally submitting our bid.
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Its efforts, however, are being legally challenged by the financial institutions that have the backing of many Republican lawmakers.
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The policy appears to have the backing of at least one senior politician.
Russian commentators say the bill appears to have strong backing from Mr Putin.
The Japanese frequently have the backing of the government, often as a co-investor.
State legislators seeking to limit access to abortion have the backing of a 1992 Supreme Court decision, Planned Parenthood v.
Giametti is far behind so far but will have stronger backing from the current administration as elections are coming closer.
Despite the denials from Jakarta, it has long been obvious that Indonesia's security forces have been backing and arming the militias.
They even have the backing of two big international conservation groups, who claim the project will save the area from slash-and-burn farmers.
The coalition's proposals for gay marriage have the backing of Labour and the Liberal Democrats but Conservative MPs remain deeply divided on the subject.
It must be his call and he must be confident that he will have the backing of his superiors in the chain of command.
McMickle claims to have the backing of nearly 100 church leaders, a powerful constituency in the inner city, while Johnson already represents half the district.
They have the backing of the widely respected Serbian Orthodox Church.
While the commission does have strong backing, many of its recommendations are likely to face stiff opposition due to the magnitude of some of the changes.
"Hopefully it will give us a chance to play bigger venues around the country, as we'll have that backing of being Road to V winners, " said James.
"If James Murdoch did not have the backing of independent shareholders at BSkyB, I think his position would be very difficult, under the British governance system" said the source.
The schemes also have the backing of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) which welcomed reinvigorating the science base for "the benefit of business and the UK as a whole".
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"We are very pleased to have his backing but will continue to put pressure on government to ensure the promises are delivered for the people of east Manchester, " he said.
He has been pursuing a spot on the GOP ballot, but he must have the backing of three of the city's five GOP chairmen because he is not a registered Republican.
For now, he seems also to have the backing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a cleric anointed by the late Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding father of a revolutionary theocratic Iran.
It understands that an entirely different eurozone and European Union may be needed to save its currency, but it shies away from a "big leap" that might not have the backing of the people.
But Mr Barnes has a way of taking good ideas that already have influential backing, needing only some sculpting and a boost from the state, and hauling out his chisel to produce the finished article.
The government has said current laws, dating back to the 1701 Act of Settlement, are "old fashioned" and must be made "fit for the 21st Century" while the reforms also have the backing of the opposition.
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