61.   In a race as tight as this one, the scoreboard becomes a physical presence sometime toward the end of August.

62.   In a tight race for the presidency, the environment may play a decisive role, a national conservation group said Monday.

63.   In addition to Wellstone, two other incumbent senators in this region are in tight races.

64.   In a tight race, the third-party lines in New York state are considered crucial.

65.   In a tight race, voter turnout and the left-leaning Nader voters could change everything.

66.   In a tight race Tuesday night, Palmetto State voters passed a constitutional amendment that will allow a Georgia-style education lottery.

67.   In Maine, the tight race to succeed Sen. William Cohen, a Republican who is retiring, is between two candidates whose backgrounds could hardly be more dissimilar.

68.   In Maryland, where polls show a tight race, incumbent Democratic Governor Parris Glendening has launched a new negative advertising campaign with the help of President Clinton.

69.   In such a tight race, it is no wonder that the candidates are putting on their Sunday best.

70.   In the end she beat Winter in a tight race and went on to victory in the general election.