11.   Assessments by key Republican insiders were unusually reserved, even before quickie network polls found Gore the clear winner.

12.   At the same time, the Gallup poll found that the younger generation, or the electorate of the future, is more likely to vote for women.

13.   At that time, he noted, a poll found that two-thirds of Germans felt the model for their foreign policy should be neutral Switzerland.

14.   Bad, because six months ago, polls found Feinstein the most popular politician in a state with a public psyche soured by economic downturn and physical upheaval.

15.   Attuned to the sorts of public opinion phenomena the poll found, advocates on both sides have been shifting their tactics.

16.   Beyond the presidential race, the poll found the Democrats are better positioned for the November elections than the Republicans.

17.   A BBC poll found a surprising level of support for the fuel-tax protest.

18.   A CBS News poll found that voters believe that Gore is more interested in changing the system than is Gov. George W. Bush of Texas.

19.   A Gallup poll released Thursday found that one in five Americans reported having the flu last year.

20.   A Gallup poll released Thursday found that one in five Americans reported having the flu within the last three months.