Sentences with phrase «potential general election opponent»
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She would almost certainly clear the Democratic field of serious primary opposition and would start out ahead of her potential Republican general elections opponents — Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.
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As if anxious not to make it seem like he was acknowledging a miscalculation in his Rose Garden strategy, Mr. Cuomo appeared in just one debate opposite his Republican opponent in the general election, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who had difficulty raising money and lining up endorsements even within his own party because potential backers were wary of antagonizing a Governor known for vindictiveness.