61.   Mainstream politicians tend to avoid the issues, reducing the chances of seeing reforms pass a parliament dominated by conservative and nationalist parties.

62.   Opposition Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith warned that if mainstream politicians did not tackle controversial issues such as asylum seekers, the far right could gain public support.

63.   Shunned by mainstream politicians in Bonn as a remnant of the anti-democratic East German regime, the almost exclusively eastern-based party already often cooperates in local government.

64.   Still, sensing the national mood, mainstream politicians have been eager to show they can be tough on foreigners, too.

65.   The far right has surged in Europe because of the failure of mainstream politicians to address issues which matter to ordinary people, European Commissioner Chris Patten said Wednesday.

66.   While both Gore and Bush generally campaign as mainstream politicians, Gore has worked overtime to sharpen differences as the election nears, arguing voters face stark choices.

67.   Winning even one town hall would be a psychological victory for the anti-immigration National Front, considered a pariah by mainstream politicians.

68.   However a mainstream Moslem politician said he had expected the delegation to announce meaningful concessions.

69.   Mainstream politicians in Kashmir are, however, all for elections.

70.   Most mainstream politicians have fled the Kashmir Valley or have retired from politics fearing the guerrillas.