41.   On the political front, similarities can be drawn between the George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan presidential administrations.

42.   On the political front, the issue could turn out to be a major point of contention between the presidential candidates.

43.   On the political front, the settlement debate is mired in endless disputes over legality and history.

44.   On the political front, Ward Connerly, a conservative campaigner against racial preferences, tells of repeatedly being shouted down by university audiences.

45.   Over the last year, the unified political front put forth to defend the subsidies has begun to crack.

46.   Palestinian officials said Arafat and his Palestinian Authority were working diligently on security and political fronts to maintain the truce and forestall major retaliation by Israeli forces.

47.   Potentially the most important development of recent weeks is on the political front.

48.   Similarly, the malaise on the political front may not be all bad.

49.   Still, assassinations often signify the collapse of old political fronts and the emergence of new groups that bring about profound shifts in the political order.

50.   Still, some analysts warn trouble on the political front in Mexico could temper economic-policy successes.