 During this time the newly formed FrePaSo's popularity and her own grew.In 1997, she resigned her seat in the Senate and was elected a deputy once again – now for Buenos Aires Province – in a resounding victory over Justicialist Chiche Duhalde, greatly increasing her profile.FrePaSo joined with the Radical Civic Union (UCR) and several provincial parties to create the "Alianza" in opposition to President Carlos Menem, and she led the Alianza party list to a majority in the Lower House in the 1997 mid-term elections.