"They are a strong team with good backs and some strong ball carriers in their pack, " he said.

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They rowed toward shore, urging the raft through whitecaps with a strong wind at their backs.

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For that, they will need strong allies at their backs.

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Representative Giffords is a true Arizona gal, a blue-dog Democrat who prefers riding horses and motorcycles to limos, backs a strong military and is, in fact, married to Navy pilot and combat veteran Mark Kelly (he flew 39 missions in Operation Desert Storm and now commands space shuttle missions).

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They want to establish, as they have in recent days, establish the good strong running games with running backs Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson.

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That's because the President stood strong against reducing our deficit on the backs of seniors, students, the poor, and working families.

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Furthermore, if Kaepernick backs up his 2012 play with a strong 2013 season, expect the 49ers to lock him down before he can reach unrestricted free agency after the 2014 season.

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