Sentences with phrase «challenge race against»

Not exact matches

But if a serious contender emerges to challenge Romney in the GOP race, the tax issue will be a tempting line of attack against the presumptive nominee.

The ideal midfielder for Arsenal and reportedly a player who wanted to join the Gunners from Southampton, it was eventually Manchester United who won the race for Morgan Schneiderlin's signature in a move that significantly strengthens the Red Devils in their potential title challenge against Arsenal this season.

It wasn't a challenge borne out of racing from the backline like against West Brom or Arsenal.

With a need for a positive result after his side were brought back to Earth in Stoke, Liverpool offers a chance to not only get back to winning ways for his team, but also to do so with a signal of intent that Arsenal are able to challenge against the top teams in this year's race for the Premier League title.

Full of fun, mind - bending challenges, it's a race against time to try transform one of the riddle cubes into the shapes on the challenge cards, which include things like glasses, a house or a spaceship.

Most of the nasty and personal allegations have been leveled against Latimer as he faces the Republican incumbent county executive, Rob Astorino, who wants to win this race and possibly turn around and launch a second challenge to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018.

The race may be more than a year away, but former NYC Councilman Robert Jackson is already getting support from an old foe — Micah Lasher — for his planned 2018 primary challenge against freshman breakaway Democratic state Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

ICYMI: There was a little friendly competition on display last night on CapTon during two separate interviews regarding the upcoming Adirondack Challenge in Indian Lake this weekend, which will pit six - member rafts manned by Team Cuomo, Team Bloomberg, the Assembly Democrats and the Senate leadership coalition against one another in a white - water rafting race.

Johnson, who later challenged Gingrich in the 1984 congressional race, said the divorce and controversy over the support payments caused a lot of negative feelings against Gingrich in his home county.

Tenney, who challenged Hanna in the 2014 primary, framed the race as one against a «Washington incumbent who betrays Republican and conservative values.»

Meng, an attorney of Chinese descent, had run against Young in 2006 but bowed out of the race when Young challenged her residency.

A wrinkle for the battleground House race has been the campaign of Republican Philip Pidot, who a federal court on Wednesday ruled will compete against Martins in an October primary following a lengthy ballot challenge.

It goes against every instinct I have to leave a race unfinished, but given the legal setbacks and the difficulty in mounting a challenge against a well - known incumbent, I feel it is best to suspend my 2009 campaign.»

Before Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, vacated the seat this January, he faced constant Republican challenges, including one from Killian in 2016, and a precedent - setting race against Bob Cohen, a Republican, which saw record money spent in a state race.

But Hunter dropped out of the race last week to assist Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, who is mounting a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, R - Barneveld, in the 22nd Congressional District.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Monday criticized former Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, who's now taking steps to launch a Republican challenge against Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of neighboring New Hampshire, for not signing a pledge to keep outside money out of the race.

Wallace said she was already preparing for a challenge against Cheektowaga Councilman Jim Rogowski, who were told has dropped out of the race.

Cynthia Nixon, the Sex and the City actress and activist, declared her challenge against incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo almost a month ago, and since then she's managed to shake up what should have been a sleepy Democratic primary race.

Sanders today challenged Clinton to a debate ahead of New York's April 19 primary, and said she might not be willing to face off against him now that she is far ahead in the race to win the Democratic nomination.

There are 29 incumbents facing major party primary challenges, 14 campaigns for candidates in open legislative seats, and six races to be the nominee against an incumbent who might be vulnerable in November.

It has backed Betty Jean Grant in a primary challenge to Tim Kennedy, a Democratic Senator from Buffalo, and spent money on mail advertising for Jesse Hamilton in his race against Rubain Dorancy for an open seat in Brooklyn.

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

«Trying to get a candidate to run against me and moving into a district where I reside to potentially challenge me is not the way most people would seek support for a future race.

Powell recently hired strategist Michael Oliva, who previously told POLITICO New York that the winning message in this race will be about delivering services, not railing against a broken political establishment (which is currently fueling Donald Trump's rise in the Republican presidential primary, and helping Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders mount a surprisingly strong challenge to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary.)

The race against Katko will be challenging for Democrats.

«I don't think anyone should be surprised at primary challenges in GOP Senate races, especially against those senators that have appeared to be less than helpful to the Trump agenda.

In a race that is heating up in the weeks leading up to Election Day Nov. 6, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) is up against state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) for the central Queens seat, while five - term U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D - Hauppauge) faces challenges from multiple parties: Stephen Labate on the Republican, Conservative and Tax Revolt party lines; Anthony Tolda on the Constitution Party line; and Michael McDermott on the Libertarian line.

That happened the last time NYSUT decided to remain neutral in a governor's race back in 2002 when then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (the official Democratic designee after Cuomo dropped his longshot primary challenge one week before the September election) squared off against GOP Gov. George Pataki.

Despite the challenges, there's no shortage of names floating around the state Capitol these days when it comes to speculation about who Gov. Andrew Cuomo will choose as Duffy's replacement in the race against the GOP challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, and his running mate, Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss.

The team's first Boss won DARPA's 2007 Urban Challenge, which pitted autonomous autos against one another in a race through simulated city traffic.

They began by studying players» emotional reactions to a car - racing game, which showed that some prefer a leisurely drive against easy opponents, while others enjoy a stiffer challenge.

If you don't have a lifting partner to challenge, race against yourself.

After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on - going violence in Chicago's Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

Ford Racing 3 takes this amazing range of vehicles, from the Model T Ford through to the latest concepts, and pits them against a huge variety of courses, cars and challenges.

These challenges include basic races against computer controlled opponents, time trials, trying to overtake as many slow - moving vehicles as you can, outrun a persistently approaching wave of colour, collecting clocks before the time runs out, and elimination boss battles.

Race in progressively more challenging competitions, trekking from heated outdoor pools set against icy mountain ranges, to a Japanese dojo, to a huge, 80,000 seat outdoor arena as Phelps guides players along the way with tips and tricks of the trade.

Well, in essence players assume the role of one of a handful of professional runners, with a fairly visually diverse selection at hand that all share the same base stats, and then race against either online opponents or NPCs across tracks that offer varied and challenging obstacles to overcome.

Rayman Legends \» four challenge levels will have the option of racing against friends \» ghosts and competing in daily and weekly feats in a world that only Rayman himself would be proud of.

Gamers caneither play against the computer opponents or challenge four of their friendsfor some high speed racing action.

There is also a simple arcade mode where you can get into some basic races as well as play the various stunt track challenges against friends.

You can also attempt to challenge the time set by the player by «racing» against them.

To see if the Bolt can double as both cone junkie and zero - emission eco friend, we accepted Chevy's challenge to destroy some front tires and race against the clock.

Enduro Kart Challenge — Participants race karts against their friends while experiencing fast turns and high g - forces.

The Original Venice Crew is challenging them to race their continuation heritage classic cars against the classic Shelby continuation model.

The Corvette Challenge match race will pit Fehan, 60, from Birmingham, Mich., against Gavin, 35, of...

The Dragon Challenge is the latest in a series of adventures completed by the Range Rover Sport after the PHEV model made its debut in a race against two - time open - water swimming world champion Keri - anne Payne and endurance athlete Ross Edgley in Devon, UK.

The 2015 Acura TLX is a true luxury sport sedan, so it is fitting that the car be raced against several of its natural competitors, and even some up - market brands, in the Pirelli World Challenge,» said Art St. Cyr, President of Honda Performance Development and Vice President, Product Planning and Logistics, American Honda, in a recent statement.

Last Friday at Sebring International Raceway, the Cadillac CTS - V made its debut as a full - fledged race car, competing against Dodge Vipers, Chevy Corvettes, Porsche 911s, BMW M3s, Ford Mustangs and Audi A4s in the SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge event, a 50 - minute sprint.

Steve Sutcliffe pits the road - going MINI Challenge 210 Edition against its racing equivalent.

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