51.   If the polls are correct, Socialist candidate Joao Soares will become the new-old mayor of the capital.

52.   It was political hay for the candidate who has slid to third place in most polls, trailing behind Chirac and the Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin.

53.   Jack Lang, a former culture minister and one of the potential Socialist candidates, held out hope that Delors would change his mind.

54.   Joaquin Almunia, who replaced Gonzalez as party leader, is expected to be the Socialist candidate for prime minister in the next elections.

55.   Le Pen ended up in a scuffle with a handful of people protesting his presence, among them Socialist candidate Annette Peulvast-Bergeal.

56.   Le Pen lunged after other protesters jeering him, and he was seen pushing away the woman Socialist candidate, Annette Peulvast.

57.   Premier Edouard Balladur has lost significant ground in the French presidential race, while Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin has gained surprisingly, three opinion polls said Tuesday.

58.   Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin, a former education minister, was once a teacher himself.

59.   Socialist candidate Jorge Sampaio, out on the campaign trail for the last day, said he admired the courage of Murteira Nabo to resign.

60.   Shortly before the Socialist Party announced its choice, Seselj said that any new Socialist candidate could only be weaker than Lilic.