1.   Cox has traditionally carried just two catchers, though he typically designates a candidate for emergencies.

2.   The Peronists, who control the Congress, acted as if they had suddenly won a landslide election but still needed to designate their candidate.

3.   The state Democrats are gathering to designate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller and U.S. senator.

4.   After the candidates are designated, Parliaments of all current members must ratify the decision.

5.   This year, the party held its first presidential primary, ending the practice of outgoing presidents designating candidates.

6.   A national convention could designate the candidate next fall.

7.   Stoyanov on Tuesday designated Socialist candidate Nikolai Dobrev as the new prime minister and he is to present his government to the president on Monday.

8.   The new centre-right president, Petar Stoyanov, who backs the opposition, on Tuesday designated Socialist candidate Nikolai Dobrev as the new prime minister.