41.   Below the top two, the race tightened in the battle for UEFA Cup places.

42.   Hahn received strong support in absentee balloting, but the race tightened once poll results began trickling in.

43.   Lenard said the campaign knows the race will tighten but is surprised the lead has been this steady so far.

44.   Many observers believe the race has tightened in its final days.

45.   Pre-election polls had put Zubov ahead, but most observers thought the race had tightened in the final week.

46.   Prime minister race tightens.

47.   The Republican race has tightened to one of the closest in memory, and each side is looking for an edge.

48.   The race has tightened after ads on behalf of Grams accused Dayton of waffling over whether the government should require licensing and registration of firearms.

49.   When the presidential race suddenly tightened in California, Democrats pleaded with the White House for a rallying visit from President Clinton.

50.   With polls suggesting the race has tightened, he said, it is questionable how much longer the Republican candidate can do that.