Sentences with phrase «fierce election battle»

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Democrats and Republicans are mounting a fierce battle to shape voter impressions of Congress during August's political lull, convinced that they must define the story line of the 2008 congressional election before voters are swamped by the presidential campaign.

Fierce exchanges across the despatch boxes between Cameron and Ed Miliband seemed to preview the battle lines the parties will take at the 2015 general election.

Should she quit the Commons in order to take up the role, there is likely to be a fierce battle for her south London seat, which was retained at the last election with a majority of more than 21,000.

After a pair of bruising primary battles, the race to the November election is expected to be fierce and expensive.

Mr Blenkinsop secured a majority of 2,268, at the 2015 election, up from 1,677 five years earlier, but faces a fierce battle with the Conservatives to retain the seat again.