1.   Kentucky is a traditional Democratic stronghold.

2.   Nis, a traditional Socialist stronghold, had been site of the most egregious election-day fraud.

3.   The DP held its traditional stronghold of North Cholla province, although the DLP unexpectedly captured two seats in this opposition heartland.

4.   Although they lost the national vote, the socialist did win the elections for the regional government in Andalucia, a traditional party stronghold.

5.   And why would militant Islamists be attacking traditional Islamic strongholds in the first place?

6.   As expected, the poll showed Davis with strong support in the San Francisco Bay Area and metropolitan Los Angeles, traditional Democratic strongholds.

7.   At the same time, traditional Democratic strongholds in the Northeast and Midwest, will lose seats.

8.   All of a sudden, Taliban forces collapsed, giving up Kabul and retreating toward Kandahar, their traditional southern stronghold.

9.   But in order to grow, says Greifeld, who assumed the top post in October, the company will have to look outside its traditional southeastern stronghold.

10.   Clinton maintains a slight lead in polls over Republican challenger Bob Dole, even though the state is a traditional GOP stronghold.