11.   They live in swing states that also have a history of switching party allegiance.

12.   Voters have switched party allegiances in each of the last three congressional elections.

13.   Voters can register, even switch party allegiances, on the spot.

14.   A potential rival, New York tycoon Donald Trump, was changing his party allegiance from Republican to Reform Party today.

15.   Miller did not mention party allegiance during his speech Wednesday, which was closed to the media.

16.   They said a lower turnout would have indicated abstentions in protest of the government since voters traditionally do not switch party allegiances in this highly partisan former British colony.

17.   Daschle clearly has the party allegiance necessary to win the secret-ballot vote and was a favorite of Mitchell, who once lauded him as presidential material.

18.   The left is the most well organised force in the elections and has realised the advantage of fielding candidates with no party allegiance.