31.   But like Francisco Franco, his most admired leader, after Napoleon and Thatcher, he gained absolute power.

32.   But Platt apparently saw consolidation as a means to gain more power for himself and the Republican Party.

33.   Chavez gained power because of public revulsion over decades of graft, during which revenues from previous oil booms were stolen and squandered.

34.   Consumers have refused to pay more for staple goods, and retailers, led by Wal-Mart, have gained more power through their growing size.

35.   Dilday says he welcomes the diversity of Baptists, but he warned against any group on the extreme edge gaining power.

36.   Disputing statements by Schroeder, Kohl routinely warns that the Social Democrats would form an alliance with the ex-Communists if they needed it to gain power.

37.   Finally, a leader who listens, who wants to help them gain political power.

38.   Frison said the resources would allow black Americans to gain more power in banks, police departments and schools.

39.   Furthermore, the country is too weak to carry out threats against neighbors, even if extreme nationalists should gain power.