1.   The party leader is elected by secret ballot.

2.   Under any such setup, voters elect a leader who espouses a program.

3.   There were no adults, so the boys elected a leader, but there was always one boy who disagreed with everything, and that was Piggy.

4.   Americans would like to feel good about electing a leader who can help us accomplish something honorable as a country.

5.   Americans treasure their democratic rights, none more than the right to elect their leaders.

6.   Beyond the election, members of Congress can use friendly reminders of past contributions to coax favorable votes from colleagues, including the votes that elect the leaders themselves.

7.   Both countries have freely elected leaders.

8.   ----- If the Iraqi people ever get to elect a leader, they could be forgiven for choosing CNN boss Ted Turner.

9.   AFL-CIO president John Sweeney Thursday urged a crowd of local workers to elect congressional leaders who will help to reform health care.