1.  Both George W. Bush and Al Gore were urging supporters to turn out and vote despite polls showing their hefty leads in the state.

2.  By the time they started the last lap, El Guerrouj had a hefty lead, and the battle was for second between Morceli and Cacho.

3.  He had a hefty lead at the time of his suspension.

4.  It is not surprising that the Yankees have self-destructed with hefty leads.

5.  Jason Gillespie seized three quick wickets Sunday to help Australia prevent South Africa from building a hefty lead on the third day of the second cricket Test.

6.  On the Democratic side, Al Gore maintained hefty leads over former Sen. Bill Bradley in both polls.

7.  The Liberal Party, along with its coalition partner National Party, has a hefty lead over Labor in opinion polls.

8.  The two-term Texas governor holds a hefty lead in polls over all Democratic and Republican presidential contenders.