1.   And as the next presidential election nears, there has been no suggestion of relocating Haitians in Middle America, even temporarily.

2.   As the election nears, however, both the dramatic merger of East and West Germany and the move to the common euro currency are playing against Kohl.

3.   As the election nears, with other parties more active, there has been some improvement in balance.

4.   As the election nears, more than a few Tories seem to be getting more skeptical about Europe.

5.   As the election nears, the Labastida campaign called in all its old political war horses to blunt the growing appeal of Fox and get out the PRI vote.

6.   As the election nears, the Clinton White House has once again grown accustomed to criticism from Republican congressional leaders.

7.   As the November election nears, Republicans will become less inclined to fill vacancies in the hopes of winning the White House and making their own appointments.

8.   As the election nears, the soccer mom may have to cede her pedestal as key swing voter.

9.   But allies say the popular sentiment for retirement will fade as the election nears.

10.   But now, as the presidential election nears, the tough talk of last year has disappeared, and the promises of sharp cutbacks have been only partially kept.