31.  Still, the contrast with Clinton, who currently holds a strong lead in the national opinion polls, could not be more stark.

32.  The group also may run ads in Texas, where Bush has a strong lead over Gore and Nader could safely siphon votes without changing the outcome.

33.  The incumbent governor, squaring off against Democrat Garry Mauro in El Paso, appeared uptight, despite having a strong lead in the polls.

34.  The Labour party has established a consistently strong lead in opinion polls, in part by wooing traditional Conservative voters hit by recession and a collapse in housing prices.

35.  The main one is that Peres is continuing to show a strong lead over Netanyahu in public opinion polls.

36.  With Grumas strong lead, Bimbo is fast trying to play catch up.

37.  Partial results gave Museveni a strong lead, and his supporters began celebrating Tuesday afternoon in the streets of the capital, Kampala.

38.  Other polls published the same day showed opponents in a continued strong lead, with only a few days left before the referendum Monday.

39.  A leftist opposition candidate is holding onto a strong lead in the Mexico City mayoral race following a widely publicized weekend debate, according to a poll published Tuesday.

40.  A week ago, police chief Ramon Davila said the police had witnesses and strong leads and expected to make arrests soon.