You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

Given Relationship: 'lead', Sentence: 'ST. PAUL , Minnesota -- A new poll suggests that Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in two battleground states but indicates the race is dead even in Ohio , the state that decided the last presidential election .'
Output:
lead