51.   So are some polls showing the congressman in a far better position than the senator to take on Shaheen.

52.   Still, of all those involved, few will occupy a more prominent position than Klein.

53.   Such an attack would inevitably be a limited one and leave Hussein in a stronger position than ever.

54.   That puts the company in a better position than many leveraged buyout firms, which rely on an increasingly tight loan market to make deals.

55.   That would leave him in a far better tax position than if the stock went up.

56.   The Clinton administration likes it, too, taking a more anti-tax position than some conservative Republicans.

57.   The claims and counterclaims on both sides seemed to be more jockeying for political position than lines in the sand.

58.   The delegation will control more key leadership positions than any other state.

59.   The executives got better terms on their loans but are left in far worse financial position than any ordinary speculator in their stocks would be.

60.   The Federal Audit Office issued a report on Monday that found serious procedural violations and concluded that employment offices had filled far fewer positions than statistics showed.