11.   This will be the earliest point in a campaign in modern times that the parties have selected their nominees, when neither nominee has been an incumbent.

12.   Uribe was originally an underdog who bolted from the Liberal Party and launched his own maverick campaign after the party selected Serpa as its presidential candidate.

13.   Usually the major political parties select these individuals either in their state party conventions or through appointment by their state party leaders.

14.   Political parties select candidates from the caste that controls each district, and lower-caste and higher-caste politicians often maintain militias.

15.   But the ruling party eventually selected a top aide of native-born President Lee Teng-hui as running mate.

16.   But the ruling party eventually selected a top aide of native-born President Lee Teng-hui to be his running mate.

17.   Each party then selects its legislators from a previously prepared list until it has no more seats to fill.

18.   Florida law lets political parties select the candidates who will appear on the ballot.

19.   Her party recently selected her to resume her old post as secretary general, but the government ruled the move illegal.

20.   If so, the winning party will select a new prime minister to replace Koirala.