91.  Despite the findings of government polls on the eve of the vote, the ruling party lost squarely.

92.  Despite widespread allegations of fraud, the process began to legitimize the ruling party.

93.  Details of the plan being considered by the ruling party will become clearer Friday, when the LDP releases an outline of its measures to support the financial industry.

94.  Despite the recent changes, the boundaries between nation, state and ruling party remain blurred.

95.  During the war, repression and a sense of solidarity insured that there was little criticism of the ruling party.

96.  East Germany may be gone, but its old ruling party is emphatically not forgotten.

97.  Egyptians, dependent on patronage for everything they need, are expected to vote the ruling party into most of the seats.

98.  Drawing from the mistakes of a key adversary, the ruling parties won the Gifu election.

99.  Earlier this year, several members of the ruling party were jailed for accepting bribes from the bankrupt Hanbo Group.

100.  Even so, the degree of resistance to the ruling party is remarkable.