So far this message seems to have left voters unconvinced, and thus Mr. Chirac's government is favored to win the election despite its deep unpopularity during the past two years.

There had been speculation that clemency would be granted, given the Government's almost doomed battle against rebel forces and the deep unpopularity of President Mengistu.

Mr. Zhelev has said that because of the deep unpopularity of the Socialists he cannot ask them to continue in power unless they agree to new elections.

With the Coalition expected to be suffering deep unpopularity by next May, as the cuts really bite, he will hope to use the national picture once again, this time to his advantage.

But an LAT front-pager puts the Bradley hype in perspective by describing his deep unpopularity in the South.

Because of his deep unpopularity here in the capital, the motives were plenty.

Yet in the personality-driven politics of Indonesia, Mr. Wahid's deep unpopularity has proved to be his undoing.

The Conservatives were struggling with deep unpopularity over their economic policies.

The election was held amidst deep unpopularity for the Conservative national government and their Poll Tax measure, resulting in the party's worst ever performance in the English locals.

That prospect, however, seems unlikely, given Mr. Mobutu's health and his deep unpopularity.