41.   These companies helped him during the campaign period, for Ravalomanana has no party machine behind him.

42.   These companies helped him during the presidential campaign period, for Ravalomanana has no party machine behind him.

43.   It also came after a campaign period marked by Chinese war games in the Taiwan Strait aimed at intimidating pro-independence forces in Taiwan.

44.   Mahathir said his National Front had received strong support during the eight-day campaign period.

45.   MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is running against Mugabe in the poll, which had already been marred by widespread political violence targetting mainly opposition supporters during the campaign period.

46.   President Suharto and other top officials have promised stern action against instigators of any unrest during the campaign period and elections.

47.   Some observers have predicted a bloody campaign period.

48.   The campaign period for senators began this month.

49.   The campaign period has lacked fireworks.

50.   The campaign period officially starts Saturday.