61.   What was once a conservative rural district is now, overwhelmingly, a collection of suburban communities where voting patterns have moderated.

62.   As many Canadian political analysts noted, the voting pattern in the general election revealed that the trend toward division in Canada has accentuated.

63.   As the meeting began, German Ambassador Antonius Eitel said he expected no changes in the voting pattern.

64.   Critics have little to worry about, said David Bositis, an expert on black voting patterns with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington.

65.   Despite a civic campaign against old voting patterns, many people are expected to choose candidates from their regions, regardless of their resumes or policies.

66.   Hispanics comprise the fastest-growing population group in the United States, and their voting pattern traditionally has leaned toward the Democrats.

67.   No figures on voting patterns in densely populated urban areas were expected until early Thursday.

68.   No figures on early voting patterns were immediately available.

69.   Still, this election has been less about issues and more about voting patterns that are becoming polarized along regional lines.

70.   The problem for both sides is the deeply divided electorate, which has shown remarkably consistent voting patterns in the past couple of turbulent years in Russian politics.