101.   But a person close to the senator, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said this week that no one has an edge at this point.

102.   But Fassel has the edge probably because of his reputation as someone who can work magic with quarterbacks and offenses.

103.   But at the moment they show Gore as having the edge on the issues, especially on Social Security, health, schools and the environment.

104.   But he definitely has the edge in brains over the junior senator, and in political acumen as well.

105.   But he insisted that he has an edge from a life of magic.

106.   But Eckart and many other analysts concede that the Republicans have the edge, particularly in keeping the Senate.

107.   But figuring out which team has the edge is much tougher because of the way the series has gone.

108.   But if Rodriguez prefers to play in a larger market, as has been speculated, the Mets or Dodgers have the edge.

109.   But if singer Paul Simon was right, romance still has the edge over gambling as a route to heartbreak.

110.   But in many other respects, Internet broadcasting already has the edge.