31.   But with the most recent polls suggesting an extremely tight race, political experts say it is entirely possible that neither conventional coalition will get a majority of votes.

32.   Cain cautioned against predicting a tight race, saying polls tended to underestimate support for a measure involving race.

33.   Clinton has taken a particular interest in the campaign of Rep. Rush D. Holt of New Jersey, a freshman in a tight race.

34.   Concerned over the unexpectedly tight race, President Clinton plans to campaign alongside Strickland here on Saturday, his third visit to Colorado in recent months.

35.   Current polls show a tight race between Fox and PRI nominee Francisco Labastida.

36.   Dalzell says people can expect three or four times that much if they live in states with tight U.S. Senate races, such as Kansas.

37.   Deceased Gov. Mel Carnahan was locked in a tight race late Tuesday with incumbent Republican John Ashcroft in a political contest that captured national attention.

38.   Early returns indicated that the coattails of President Clinton, who easily won Washington state, were a bit short, with Democratic challengers locked in tight races.

39.   During a tight race, slight variations in the phrasing of questions or survey respondents can be magnified in day-to-day results.

40.   Even in his home state, John McCain of Arizona is found to be in a tight race with George W. Bush.