21.   Many campaign analysts say state polls may give better clues about what could happen when voters go to the polls Tuesday.

22.   Minimizing the damage, Fox says polls give him hope.

23.   Neither poll gave a margin of error, but both polling organizations are considered reliable.

24.   Polls have consistently given Bush an edge over Gore when voters are asked which candidate is better able to address the high cost of gasoline.

25.   Pre-election polls give a tiny lead to separatist forces, led by Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau and charismatic former Canadian cabinet minister Lucien Bouchard.

26.   Polls give Owens a slight lead.

27.   Polls give the Democratic ticket a lead in California, which provides one-fifth of the electoral votes needed for election.

28.   Polls have given no indication of whether voters will approve the referendum.

29.   Recent Iowa polls all give Bush a healthy lead, followed by Forbes, who has waged a high-dollar campaign and is highly organized in the state.

30.   Recent polls give Dole a solid advantage over Vice President Al Gore among women, as well as an overall edge.