1.   Asked what would happen with a lower turnout, he rolled his eyes.

2.   A lower turnout, in a year when all spending records have been shattered, would have signaled the absolute ascendance of money over grass-roots organization.

3.   A lower turnout, which probably would consist of Republican faithful, would favor Bush.

4.   But the June sewage flood may have provoked a lower turnout for the PRI than in previous elections.

5.   Democratic leaders said the voting problems justified their warnings that the election changes made in August would lead to widespread confusion and lower turnout.

6.   Her margins in those areas were much less than those of Dinkins, in large part because of the lower black turnout.

7.   Liberals saw the death of civic life as the cause for lower voting turnout, less interest in public affairs and a diminishing of community good will.

8.   Mostly, however, experts predict lower turnout this year because the candidates have not engaged the voters in a meaningful discussion of issues.

9.   One truism that has guided strategists for years is that higher voter turnout favors Democrats, lower turnout favors Republicans.

10.   Polling experts noted that a lower turnout would require Milosevic to win or manufacture fewer votes in order to claim a first-round victory.