11.   A recent survey by the American Research Group showed Dole with only a slight lead over Forbes.

12.   Bush holds a slight lead over the vice president in Florida.

13.   But it puts more pressure on New Hampshire, where polls show him with a slight lead over Bush.

14.   Canadian money markets have been in turmoil in recent weeks as the secessionist forces have rallied and gained a slight lead over federalists in public opinion surveys.

15.   Clinton maintains a slight lead in polls over Republican challenger Bob Dole, even though the state is a traditional GOP stronghold.

16.   Despite his slight lead, that could be cause for concern to Kerry.

17.   Exit poll projections gave Netanyahu the slimmest of margins, reversing projections earlier in the evening that gave Peres a slight lead.

18.   For the moment Chirac holds a slight lead, although the result is too close to predict.

19.   Gaines gave the U.S., running in the fifth lane, a slight lead from the gun.

20.   His own polls, Torricelli said, show him with a slight lead over his Republican rival, Rep. Dick Zimmer.