11.  Early polls showed him holding a strong lead over all the potential Democrats, although Romney has since showed some slippage.

12.  Even before his campaign began, Sharon had a strong lead on Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

13.  Even though the campaign does not officially start for weeks, Nateq-Noori is crisscrossing the country in an effort to boost his strong lead.

14.  Filipino actor-turned-politician Joseph Estrada took a strong lead Tuesday in unofficial early returns in the Philippine presidential election.

15.  He liked the idea of a strong female lead.

16.  He holds strong leads in South Carolina, New York and California, where crucial primaries come next.

17.  In the Kentucky seat being vacated by Wendell H. Ford, a Democrat, Bunning had a strong lead over Rep. Scotty Baesler, a Democrat.

18.  In public opinion polls Martinez took a strong lead after his nomination in March.

19.  It will need a strong female lead to play his fiancee, Jennifer Santos.

20.  It reflects Smith picking up strength in rural areas, while Murray maintains a strong lead in the Seattle-Tacoma area.