1.   The poor turnout among young voters dismays retiring Rep.

2.   It was marked by boycott by the majority of political parties and a poor turnout.

3.   Pro-democracy campaigners claimed that the poor turnout was also the result of the alienation of voters who rejected the political system which had been imposed on them.

4.   There were doubts about the practicalities and about what would happen if there was a poor turnout.

5.   Dole aides, fearing a poor turnout, had made a last-minute plea to the state Republican committee to help turn out a crowd.

6.   He blamed the heat and the lack of street parking for the poor turnout.

7.   The poor turnout seemed to reflect general distaste for the political parties and the process.

8.   The poor turnout among young voters dismays retiring Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo.

9.   But a poor turnout could make them decide to opt for a compromise.

10.   Despite the poor turnout of Arab officials, U.S. officials were not inclined to write the conference off as a failure.