41.   Cohen, from the leftist Meretz party, said in the past two years he has received many threats from the extreme right.

42.   Constancio had been a key figure in attempts to reassure markets that the historically leftist party had now anchored its economic policy firmly in the political center.

43.   Dealers said the German mark was strengthening against other European currencies following gains by leftist parties in the first round of French parliamentary elections.

44.   Delegates from leftist European parties gathering in Cyprus called Friday for sanctions against Israel to force it to end its weeklong military incursion into the Palestinian territories.

45.   Cuauhtemoc Cardenas of a leftist party is running a distant third.

46.   Dealers said the German mark was gaining against other European currencies following gains by leftist parties in the first round of French parliamentary elections.

47.   Democratic Revolution, known as the PRD, is a leftist party that favors a large state role in the economy.

48.   Earlier, leaders of two leftist parties that control seven parliament seats told the president they would not support a Congress government.

49.   Embroiled in internal turmoil, the leftist Sandinista party met to elect a new leader.

50.   Even if the left wins, it remains unclear if the Socialists and other leftist parties can put aside their differences to form a coalition government.