31.   Chorske added his second of the game early in the third period to give the Islanders a seemingly comfortable lead.

32.   Cassel had sprained his ankle earlier in the game on the kickoff team but was urged by quarterback Carson Palmer to play once the Trojans had a comfortable lead.

33.   Clinton retained his comfortable lead.

34.   Clinton, who holds a comfortable lead in national polls, does not need Texas to win another White House term.

35.   Even with a comfortable lead, the Red Storm did not let up.

36.   For almost two years, Allen had enjoyed a comfortable lead in the polls over Robb.

37.   Gore maintains a comfortable lead in New York.

38.   Gore, however, maintains a comfortable lead and has already secured the backing of many Democratic leaders.

39.   He holds a comfortable lead over his two main rivals Del Mazo and Carlos Castillo from the PAN.

40.   If a series of the most reliable opinion surveys ever done in Mexico are to be believed, the PRI still has a comfortable lead in the race.