1.   But in California, where polls show Dole trailing far behind Clinton, the environment has historically been an issue that helps determine elections.

2.   Last June, after presidential elections were held and returns showed Eyadema trailing, one of his generals took over the ballot counting.

3.   Polls have shown McCall trailing in a primary with Cuomo, and both Democrats have run behind Pataki.

4.   Those polls show Gore trailing Texas Gov. George W. Bush badly in the rest of the South, but by only single digits here.

5.   While surveys show Dole trailing Clinton among almost all demographic and economic groups, he does the worst among women voters.

6.   With polls showing Dole trailing or running close in Republican strongholds, Dole trekked through Florida, Alabama and Louisiana on Thursday en route to Texas.

7.   With polls showing Dole trailing President Clinton by wide margins, it has been a season of discontent for Republicans with the sprouting of intraparty feuds.

8.   Independent polls show Milosevic trailing behind opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica, his chief rival for the crucial ballot.

9.   With polls showing Bush trailing Democratic rival Vice President Al Gore among minority voters, Bush has been courting blacks and Hispanics over the last two weeks.