Pretty much anybody else would most likely be leading in the polls right now given the current economic climate.
Suddenly, Clinton was leading in the polls a position he held on to throughout the remainder of the campaign.
More to the point, he also leads both Republicans in the polls.
Bill Clinton led in the polls by 15 points.
Carney led in the polls for most of the fall.
Nixon led in the polls by large margins throughout the entire campaign.
Up until then, Green had a led in the polls.
A successful appeal would allow him to lead the reform movement in the polls.
He had led in the polls for several months before the primary.
This would likely benefit the conservatives, who now lead in the polls.