41.  Gordon took a commanding lead as Ward Burton and Jarrett dueled for second.

42.  Gov. Pete Wilson, who seemed to have terminal negatives a year ago, got up off the floor, roared back and now has a commanding lead.

43.  Goals by Brent Grieve and Craig Johnson in the second period gave the Kings a commanding lead.

44.  Gore holds a commanding lead in California.

45.  Gore holds a commanding lead in most Iowa polls.

46.  He holds a commanding lead in polls in every other battleground state and sits atop a daunting treasury.

47.  He dominated the first one, winning all seven points, and controlled the second one to take a commanding lead.

48.  He was replaced in the fourth quarter when the Seahawks built a commanding lead.

49.  Hillary Rodham Clinton has served her political purpose in this campaign, which was to help her husband gain a commanding lead among women voters.

50.  His commanding lead in cash and in national polls has already chased two candidates out of the Republican race.