41. Deng himself was ousted from the top ranks of the Chinese Communist leadership three times and each time bounced back until, finally, he alone held supreme power. 42. During the election campaign, French Prime Minister Alain Juppe has repeatedly pledged there will be no tax increases if the government holds power. 43. Eveillard says his shareholders should not worry, because he holds veto power over any sale. 44. Even in retirement, he is thought to hold the power to sway elections. 45. Following him was Sharon, who said the responsibilities of holding power mean that he has to act on an international stage. 46. For the moment, Hun Sen holds the power in Cambodia. 47. For one thing, the Republicans who now hold congressional power do not want to relinquish it any more than the Democrats did. 48. For the Republicans, the biggest problem is the tenuous margins by which they hold power. 49. Government policy for generations has meant to hold media power in check. 50. He has faced widespread protests in the past and outwitted his opposition, and he holds the power to do so again. |