1.   The electoral campaign was overshadowed by the discussion on the terms for German economic and monetary union.

2.   The exchanges between Bhutto and Ishaq Khan had grown sharper in the few last days of the electoral campaign.

3.   The courts and tribunals were made responsible for ensuring the smooth running of electoral campaigns and equal treatment of candidates.

4.   Carey and Hoffa, the son of former Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa, engaged in a bruising electoral campaign.

5.   During the electoral campaign, the Communist Party stressed the consistency of its policies and said it had become the only real opposition party.

6.   For many, the coming electoral campaign is still just background noise, drowned out by more urgent concerns over the simmering ethnic tensions.

7.   He was busy defending himself against allegations that he accepted drug money in his electoral campaign.

8.   Some of the survivors said they were active in electoral campaigns and had received death threats and had gone into hiding.

9.   The future role of the government in running France Telecom could become an even bigger issue during the electoral campaign.