Mr. Zyuganov, who has moved some nationalist groups into his coalition, is increasingly stressing patriotic themes.

Other writers stressed similar themes throughout the Frank era.

The rhetoric used in the campaign stressed old far-right themes and was largely uninspiring to the electorate at the time.

Although it wants Islamic law in Indonesia, the party stressed anticorruption themes and education in its campaign rather than religion.

It stresses broad national themes like an improved economy and national health care, rather than subsidized housing and anti-poverty programs targeted to the inner city.

This time around, Mr. Smith is trying to soften his image and is stressing economic themes.

Painting and sculpture stressed religious themes, often allegorically treated.

He earned an ovation in Congress by stressing themes that unite his anti-apartheid campaign with America's own struggles to broaden democracy.

Mr. Robertson stressed moral themes ranging from fidelity in marriage to the evils of abortion.

In his later years, Mr. Zaret wrote poetry that stressed gentle themes, including how it feels to grow old.