21.   But the leftist coalition decided to avoid any delay and sought compromise.

22.   Chavez and members of his leftist Patriotic Pole coalition say the assembly is the supreme power in the nation and can even shut down the other branches of government.

23.   Chavez has been promoting candidates from his leftist Patriotic Pole coalition, apparently to keep the assembly from falling into opposition hands.

24.   Communists and leftist coalitions account for the rest.

25.   Conservative President Jacques Chirac went on television this week to ask the leftist coalition government to immediately ban all animal-based livestock feed.

26.   Defense Minister Piotr Kolodziejczyk quit in November, and his post remains vacant because of differences between President Lech Walesa and the leftist coalition.

27.   For weeks, Oleksy has resisted calls by opposition parties and even from within his leftist coalition to step aside.

28.   For weeks, Oleksy had resisted calls by opposition parties and even from within his leftist coalition to step aside.

29.   Former communists, still struggling to preserve the leftist governing coalition that they dominate, convened Saturday to choose a new leader.

30.   He has also regularly promoted candidates from his leftist Patriotic Pole coalition on his TV and radio programs.