1.  And it also may be a vision of the future if the Communist Party maintains its current lead and wins the June presidential elections.

2.  Assuming that his current slender lead in the popular vote holds up, Gore would have won a hypothetical direct national election against Bush.

3.  No political commentators doubt that Labor, with a current double-digit lead in the polls, will win the election.

4.  Pincay is one victory behind Pat Valenzuela for the current meet lead at Hollywood Park with eight racing days left.

5.  The New York producers of the play may well present it themselves next season in London, retaining, one hopes, its current lead, Kathleen Chalfant.

6.  While that would not beat Clinton with his current lead, the boosts by Powell and Voinovich could be decisive in a tight campaign.

7.  The current leads are Philippine-Australian R.J. Rosales and Filipino Roy Rolloda.