1.   Can Labour maintain its lead over the Conservatives?

2.   As the case against Thaksin has emerged in recent weeks, public opinion polls have consistently shown that he and his party are maintaining their lead in the race.

3.   A flurry of new opinion polls shows Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov maintaining a lead two months to the day before the election.

4.   A run scored, but the Giants maintained the lead.

5.   A University of Massachusetts poll released Tuesday showed McCain maintaining his lead in New Hampshire.

6.   About that same time, Davies was barely maintaining her lead by a stroke over, among others, Koch.

7.   After an early scare, Armstrong did keep the jersey for at least another day, maintaining his lead over Alex Zuelle.

8.   All the Lakers had to do was maintain the lead in the fourth quarter.

9.   Bush, who is running for re-election this fall against Democratic Land Commissioner Garry Mauro, has maintained double-digit leads over him in state polls.

10.   But can the Democrats maintain a lead without the benefit of a formal campaign?