41.   In the political chaos that followed his slaying, Luis Gonzalez Macchi was thrust into the presidency and has since seen his popularity plummet amid economic recession.

42.   It remains, perhaps, the finest hour for Yeltsin, whose popularity has since plummeted.

43.   Many observers see the election as a midterm test for the Kim government, whose popularity has plummeted.

44.   Rebels rebuffed his overtures, the public grew bitter and frustrated with talks, and his popularity plummeted in the polls.

45.   The attacks have stunned Israel and forced Peres, his popularity plummeting with elections less than three months away, into mounting an offensive against the Palestinian population.

46.   That has led various religious and other organizations to criticize Kim, whose popularity has plummeted.

47.   The CDU currently governs in a grand coalition with the Social Democrats, who back the tunnel project but whose popularity has plummeted recently.

48.   That includes the outgoing Solidarity government, which saw its popularity plummet as it was mired in infighting and corruption scandals.

49.   The attacks stunned Israel and forced Peres, whose popularity is plummeting with elections less than three months away, into moving against the Palestinian population.

50.   The elections are a crucial test for the Kim government, whose popularity has plummeted in the past two years.