11.   Balkenende told cheering supporters he was ready to begin forming a government.

12.   Buchanan told supporters he is about out of money.

13.   Djindjic and two other opposition leaders told supporters upon returning from Rome on Friday that the Italian government, the European Union and the international community supported them.

14.   Earlier, with his lead inexorably mounting, Blair told cheering supporters that victory was at hand.

15.   Earlier, with his lead inexorably mounting, Blair had told cheering supporters victory was at hand.

16.   Even in the last hours of voting, he told supporters he still hoped for a turnaround.

17.   He said the podium, tents and chairs set out for the rally were destroyed by police as he was about to tell supporters that the rally was canceled.

18.   Israeli opposition leader Yossi Sarid told his supporters.

19.   Keyes, who is getting single digits in the polls, told supporters not to worry about the media or pollsters.

20.   Karunanidhi told cheering supporters Wednesday that among his first priorities will be a probe of the corruption allegations against his predecessor.