1.   A French TV station spent two days out on the election trail in Darlington this week.

2.   Treasurer Ralph Willis, hot on the election trail, said the current account is showing signs of dramatic improvement.

3.   Already on the election trail on the weekend, Shevardnadze predicted a landslide victory for himself.

4.   APTV has the latest from the election trail.

5.   Deputy President Thabo Mbeki hit the election campaign trail on Friday, suprising early morning commuters with visits to several railway stations in Cape Town.

6.   Prime Minister Tony Blair, on the election campaign trail, said Monday he did not believe the rioting was indicative of widespread racial problems in Britain.

7.   French Culture Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy was stabbed in the back Friday while on the election trail in his constituency in this southern city, police said.

8.   French Culture Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy was recovering in hospital here early Saturday after being stabbed in the back Friday while on the election trail in his constituency.

9.   Austrian rightist leader Joerg Haider hit the election trail Sunday, telling voters he was ready for power and fit to be a statesman.