11.   Schmitt said the elections on Tuesday showed that a Democratic strategy of laying all problems at the feet of all Republicans did not work.

12.   Still, special elections have shown strong opposition support, and the next national election, the first under the newly reformed rules, could go either way.

13.   The American officials say the election shows that democracy is firmly taking root in Mexico.

14.   The Berlin elections of October showed a dramatic east-west divide.

15.   The bishops noted how the recent elections showed similar intolerance.

16.   The election showed how effectively voters can change the political balance under the existing rules.

17.   The election showed that the great majority of Germans accept that theirs is not a homogeneous nation.

18.   The election shows that Russia has made progress on democratic reforms, Szent-Ivanyi said, and now it must continue economic reforms as well.

19.   The last elections showed voters backing incumbents in record numbers.

20.   This election showed that moderate swing voters consider pro-choice the mainstream stance.