21.  At the same time, the governing party printed money and used it to buy votes in the hinterlands, international election observers said.

22.  Because Muluzi has no obvious successor, the members of his governing party say he must carry on.

23.  A bill that would have created one stalled last year in the Mexican Senate, which is controlled by the governing party.

24.  A governing party that once spoke of nationalizing big industry is now preparing to sell some state monopolies to private bidders.

25.  A leftist deputy from Tabasco called for an investigation, speculating, as have others, that the new force might be backed by hard-liners within the governing party.

26.  A police jeep and a truck belonging to the governing party were set on fire by the protesters.

27.  A poor result could cause the party to jettison Mori, sparking a free-for-all in which no faction of the governing party can dominate by sheer numbers.

28.  Abstentions are also likely to be higher during the holiday, also favoring the more tightly organized governing party.

29.  All of these events have been punctuated by a series of political assassinations, kidnappings, and upheaval for the governing party.

30.  All previous presidential elections were organized by agencies controlled by the governing party.