Washington is interested in the idea but has not yet publicly endorsed it.

Will he for the first time publicly endorse those negotiations and wish them well?

President Clinton publicly endorsed the loan last month even though negotiations were still under way.

This taxpayers' bill of rights has strong support in the Senate, where 66 members have publicly endorsed it.

But they also haven't stated specifically that he would continue to publicly endorse their products.

The French finance minister publicly endorsed the idea of a merger.

He had not publicly endorsed either Clinton or Obama before the committee meeting.

He also has the encouragement of many Hispanic elected officials, although most have yet to publicly endorse him.

This claim has not been publicly endorsed by Washington.

In fact, many opposition candidates did publicly endorse independence for Taiwan.