11.   Clinton has shown even higher approval ratings in some recent nationwide polls.

12.   GAIN FOR DEMOCRATS In the race for control of Congress, most nationwide polls are showing Democrats and Republicans fairly even.

13.   Gore trails both George W. Bush and Elizabeth Dole in nationwide polls.

14.   Gore, who trails Bush in the most recent nationwide polls, accused the GOP nominee of trying to avoid clashes on issues in hopes of retaining his edge.

15.   He cited a nationwide poll that showed a majority of employees thought their co-workers would feel uncomfortable working near an HIV-infected colleague.

16.   In a nationwide poll published Monday by the Mexico City newspaper El Universal, however, Labastida trailed Aleman, the Veracruz governor, among voter preferences.

17.   Last month, the magazine Paris-Match even published the results of a nationwide poll asking voters which couple best represented the French.

18.   Latest nationwide polls showed Bush narrowing the edge Gore had built up after the Democratic convention in August.

19.   Nationwide polls last week measured as much public concern about the voting process as about the outcome of the race.