31.   Polls give the incumbent Democrat, Paul McHale, an edge over his Republican challenger, James Yaeger, a prominent fuel oil dealer.

32.   Polls this week give him job approval ratings that match those of Ronald Reagan for the highest of any departing president in the last half century.

33.   Recent polls give the Dole camp some reason for encouragement on this front.

34.   Recent polls have given Netanyahu a better chance of defeating Barak if elections are held.

35.   Regardless, the polls give Democrats strength as they look toward November and a possible return to congressional power.

36.   Recent polls give Strickland, a lawyer, a seven-point lead in the race to replace Sen. Hank Brown, a Republican who is stepping down.

37.   Statewide polls have given Clinton a slight edge in Florida, mostly due to backing from elderly voters angry at GOP plans to slow the growth of Medicare.

38.   The ITN poll historically has given an accurate indication of the eventual outcome by quizzing voters after they actually cast their ballots at polling stations across the country.

39.   The latest poll gives him a nine-point lead over Boschwitz.

40.   The polls give Bush a tiny edge, but no pundit worth his name is wagering a dime on the outcome.