1.   Despite some private wavering among his staff, Kostunica stuck to his principles, and refused to let Milosevic require a second round runoff through vote stealing.

2.   Dr. Monica and Vitter are considered leading contenders for the second runoff spot, and the two have thrown a barrage of negative advertisements at each other.

3.   He also contends it is McCollum who would not make a second ballot runoff, maintaining Walker is actually in a distant second place.

4.   Among rival conservatives, Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac held a slight lead over Premier Edouard Balladur for the second runoff spot.

5.   Elections observers from the Organization of American States agreed that the races should have gone to second round runoffs.

6.   He boycotted a second runoff.

7.   Milosevic admits opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica won more votes but says he fell short of a majority, meaning a second round runoff will be held Sunday.

8.   Milosevic admits Kostunica won more votes but says he fell short of a majority, meaning a second round runoff must be held.

9.   The favorite, conservative Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac, appeared likely to win the second runoff spot.

10.   They will face each other Sunday in a second runoff.