51.  A European diplomat said he thought the ruling Bosnian Serb party should be worried.

52.  A leading politician of the ruling political party also contributed to the decline by saying the government may increase spending to stimulate the economy, traders said.

53.  A number of opinion polls show a link between rising consumer confidence and the popularity of the ruling party.

54.  A tiny number of election returns on Tuesday showed the ruling party, Golkar, trailing, and the opposition party of Megawati Sukarnoputri in the lead.

55.  Abruptly, his opponents, Francisco Labastida of the ruling party and the leftist candidate Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, agreed to get together with him to discuss the rules.

56.  After a change in the ruling party, the project was halted amid accusations that Enron had a sweetheart deal with the previous regime to build the plant.

57.  Adding to the scrutiny are rebel groups in Chiapas and other states, who have warned of stepped-up violence if the ruling party prevails.

58.  Additional thousands of Hutus were trained as militiamen by the ruling party of President Juvenal Habyarimana.

59.  After each clash, high-profile members of the ruling party appear on state-run television to condemn the opposition and blame it for the outbreaks.

60.  Alex Buha, the head of the ruling party, seemed quite content Friday as he reviewed the election returns.