71.   The Republican campaign platform includes a plank calling for a constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion.

72.   Prime Minister Juppe was scheduled to host a lunch for his supporters before addressing government deputies in the afternoon to unveil his campaign platform.

73.   Reinstatement of the death penalty appears to be certain under Governor George Pataki, a Republican who included that plank in his get-tough on crime campaign platform.

74.   The Greens will meet again in May to adopt a campaign platform for the general elections.

75.   The LDP has included visits to the shrine as part of its campaign platform in the lead-up to general elections this weekend.

76.   The meeting followed a dinner hosted by premier Alain Juppe on Tuesday ahead of the formal launch of his campaign platform.