1.   Between them, the three main political parties spent a small fortune on this election.

2.   Both the main parties were split with Labour more favourable to television than the Conservatives.

3.   But skeptics predicted that an anti-Le Pen union would soon fall victim to rivalry between the main parties.

4.   If it occurs on a sufficiently large scale, either main party might still win an outright majority.

5.   Importance of national security considerations Public opinion polls published on the eve of the election showed the two main parties evenly matched.

6.   In fact, it has led to a dramatic Decline in votes for the two main parties, Likud and Labour.

7.   It is also true that the two main Opposition parties have energy policies which are flatly contradicted by their environmental policies.

8.   It is election year, and a phoney war is being waged between the two main parties.