Arturas Paulauskas, front-running candidate for Lithuanian President, tries to hide his good luck ch.., 1997-12-19...

Arturas Paulauskas, front-running candidate for Lithuanian President, tries to hide his good luck charm red ribbon during a interview in his election headquarters in Vilnius December 19. [Seven candidates are standing in the election on Sunday. The first round of voting is unlikely to produce a clear winner as the victor would have to get 52 percent of the votes. Another round will be held two weeks later in which the two candidates who score the most votes in the first round will vie for the presidential office. A simple majority will then determine who will become the head of state.]