1.   Alarcon effectively turned his political weakness into political strength, analysts say.

2.   And a key way to gauge political strength is through fund-raising.

3.   And the fact that an ever-increasing number of prospects are now considering a run for governor is also reflective of his political strength.

4.   And paradoxically, some commentators say, that skepticism may be his greatest political strength.

5.   And the political strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which led the coalition, was badly eroded in state elections elections in November.

6.   As long as Arafat lives, senior Israeli security officials believe, only he has the political strength to negotiate seriously with Israel.

7.   Before the ruling, some Asian advocacy groups had told the court that if it invalidated the district, it would dilute Asian political strength.

8.   After this new killing, Israel must again summon the political strength to act wisely and carefully.

9.   All three Democrats in the United States Senate race have enough political strengths to make them plausible contenders for statewide office.

10.   But to prevail at all, Clinton will need to use all of his political strength.