61.   Some candidates have withdrawn their candidacies and the enthusiasm of many voters has been dampened.

62.   The archbishop threatened to defrock Meraclis if his candidacy was not withdrawn.

63.   The next day, hundreds of supporters blocked her way when she tried to submit a letter to the election commission officially withdrawing her candidacy.

64.   The PDS hastily withdrew the candidacy last month after fraud allegations against Schmaehling connected with an online company.

65.   The third candidate was South Korean economist Kim Chul-su, who withdrew his candidacy Tuesday.

66.   The top international mediator for Bosnia Friday called for the removal and prosecution of the current Bosnian Serb premier as a potential pro-western successor withdrew his candidacy.

67.   The top international mediator for Bosnia Friday urged the removal and prosecution of the current Bosnian Serb premier after a potential pro-western successor withdrew his candidacy.

68.   U.N. spokesman Sylvana Foa said the announcement did not mean Boutros-Ghali was withdrawing his candidacy.

69.   Until Tuesday, she had stopped short of clearly withdrawing her candidacy.

70.   First to go was the US nominee, former Mexican president Carlos Salinas, who withdrew his candidacy earlier this month amid a brewing domestic scandal.