1.   Buchanan had made inroads in Wisconsin, where one early poll had him tied with Dole.

2.   Polls had until recently shown support for Mr Patten but now a majority wants him to back down.

3.   An informal poll of reporters had Whitaker the clear winner.

4.   An NBC-Wall Street Journal poll had similar findings.

5.   And if the latest poll has it right, they will re-elect him next week, in a landslide.

6.   As Election Day approached and polls had the race going either way, Dole played his trump card.

7.   At least one poll briefly had Bush slightly ahead.

8.   Before next season, the computer polls will probably have a cap on margin of victory.