31.   Even some of the most ardent supporters of the burial of Lenin contend that a referendum is potentially dangerous.

32.   For Ahern, the referendum is a big gamble.

33.   Given that the result does not appear to be in doubt, the referendum may be more an exercise in politics than one in democracy.

34.   Giuliani went on to say a referendum would be especially destructive.

35.   Had the referendum been defeated again, officials would have been forced to eliminate football and three other programs to balance the budget and meet gender-equity requirements.

36.   He argues the referendum is necessary to consolidate the events of February and avoid future questioning of his interim government.

37.   He also said a national referendum is a possibility.

38.   If the sanctions were dropped, he said, the referendum would be too.

39.   In any case, a referendum is likely.

40.   In a state defined by forests as much as by coast, the referendum is visceral and emotional.