1.   ...an alliance of seven leftist parties.

2.   Among the protests in the capital, several hundred dissidents carried banners of the Communist and other leftist parties while blocking an avenue in front of the Labor Ministry.

3.   Another countertrend is the European Union, now dominated by leftist parties that have hardly capitulated to capitalism.

4.   Barak, a former army chief of staff, does so from a leftist party, and Netanyahu from a rightist one.

5.   But he could lead a minority coalition with smaller leftist parties.

6.   But the new coalition of these traditionally leftist parties will be pre-occupied with budget-cutting rather than grand new social programs.

7.   Congress will try to form a coalition, with leftist parties.

8.   Communist candidates were also expected to rob votes from leftist parties within the Concertacion governing coalition.

9.   Even once-popular Polish leader Lech Walesa was swept to defeat by a reformed leftist party last year.

10.   Fox has made conciliatory statements to both the governing party and to the leftist party since his election.