1.   Alexander has consistently trailed these candidates in national and statewide polls.

2.   In a marked contrast to previous elections, television cameras from New York and beyond trailed the candidates.

3.   McCain still trails Democratic candidate Bill Bradley in the quest for Internet contributions.

4.   Trailing the candidates through the key primary states as a political correspondent many years ago, I decided that, California aside, I liked Wisconsin best.

5.   In independent polls, incumbent Milosevic was trailing opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica heading into the election.

6.   The current president and a Western favorite, Biljana Plavsic, is trailing the candidate of Serb hard-line parties, Nikola Poplasen, the international sources said.

7.   The current president and a Western favorite, Biljana Plavsic, is trailing the candidate of Serb hard-line parties, Nikola Poplasen, the sources said.

8.   Ortega is currently trailing conservative candidate Arnoldo Aleman in preference polls.