Sentences with phrase «credible challenger»

Since his last election, he has been bludgeoned by a Congressional censure over ethics violations, health woes, a newly configured district that is less favorable to him and an ambitious and credible challenger in state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (D).

However, they are likely to be disappointed; the environment minister David Miliband, widely tipped as the most credible challenger for the chancellor, insisted he has never considered running.

There are other long - established names like the Renault Clio, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Polo, but the SEAT Ibiza and Skoda Fabia are now very credible challengers, too, as are relative newcomers like the Kia Rio and Hyundai i20.

With the Lib Dems in trouble nationally, many of the Tories argue that Mr Ali is the more credible challenger.

Winning the chase to sign Pogba, on the proviso that Juventus can be persuaded to sell the midfielder, would be a fantastic coup for PSG and a sure - fire sign of their intent to be credible challengers in the Champions League next season.The first issue, of course, is convincing Juventus to sell Pogba.

In South Carolina, Gingrich was able to build on his strong debate performances, «earned media», i.e. news coverage playing up alternatives to the front - runner, and the self - reinforcing momentum generated as more and more people came to see him as the most credible challenger to rally a plurality of the non-Romney vote around him.

«Virgin America is a very credible challenger to American and United on the SFO - ORD route.

Democrats have a credible challenger in state Sen. Jeff Van Drew.

She is a credible challenger who has advanced a vital vision for her party and her state.

Those that know DeFrancisco best view him as a credible challenger if he decides to enter the race for governor.

«The playing field is frozen by the investigations,» says Bradley Tusk, the political consultant who was co-manager of Michael Bloomberg's successful 2009 reelection bid, and who has spent much of the past year unsuccessfully trying to recruit a credible challenger to de Blasio.

Now that she's won statewide election by a 26 - point margin, and has no credible challengers on the horizon for next year, when she'll run for a full term, it's becoming clearer what she intends to do with the remarkable political opportunity she has been given.

And yet, as Cuomo prepares to run for re-election in 2018, no credible challenger has emerged from the left, a testament to how thoroughly Cuomo has turned the Democratic Party in New York into a vehicle for his own political ambitions.

The threat of a credible challenger, however, did wonders for his campaign account last month.

Finding a credible challenger with name recognition could be difficult, however.

So far, no credible challenger has emerged to complicate the mayor's reelection bid.

The financial backing could help promote Moskowitz's managerial talents, in contrast to the mayor, and Republicans have already signaled they would welcome a credible challenger with the backing to run a competitive race.

Robertson is a credible challenger, but she starts at an obvious disadvantage.

Now in her reelection bid she faces two credible challengers in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary.

They lack a manifesto, they don't have a plausible endgame and they are left without a credible challenger now that his senior colleagues have agreed to carry on serving in Mr Brown's cabinet.

While Republicans have all but settled on district attorney Dan Donovan as their nominee, Democrats have had little luck convincing a credible challenger to declare against Donovan.

The financial backing could help promote Moskowitz's managerial talents, in contrast to the mayor, and Republicans have already signaled they would welcome a credible challenger with the backing to run a competitive race.

Chevy believes the Impala will be a success where the Lumina failed - as a credible challenger to the mighty Ford Taurus / Honda Accord / Toyota Camry.

Some of those vehicles, namely the Toyota 4Runner and the Nissan Pathfinder, have been credible challengers, though none had the muscle under the hood, the room inside or the brawny good looks.But many of the Jeep's competitors did have something that couldn't be found in the Grand Cherokee: an unblemished record for high quality.

Some of those vehicles, namely the Toyota 4Runner and the Nissan Pathfinder, have been credible challengers, though none had the muscle under the hood, the room inside or the brawny good looks.

More than a year after Apple Inc. released the iPad, the search for a credible challenger to the market - changing tablet computer is still on.