Sentences with phrase «strong challengers»

We have popular incumbents and strong challengers, and regardless of what ultimately happens in the Presidential race, we're going to grow our majority in November,» Reif said.

It's true that things are complicated by the existence fo the four - member IDC, against whom the Republicans aren't planning on fielding strong challengers.

The SNP were also strong challengers, second place in three marginals behind the Conservatives (Galloway & Upper Nithsdale), Labour (Kilmarnock and Loudon) and the Liberal Democrats in a three way marginal with Labour also involved (Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale).

The absence of strong challengers de Blasio and other citywide candidates is reflected in the absence of independent spending.

«The great thing is that all these Republicans who won by double digits in 2016 have strong challengers,» Lujan said at a Friday briefing for regional reporters based in Washington.

We just need 3 players and we will be strong challengers.

The company has also seen strong challengers go after its Keurig single - serve empire, including forays by Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Kraft Foods through their Verismo and Tassimo systems, respectively.

The real reason the video was kept under lock and key, his critics claimed, was that Emanuel was battling a strong challenger for his mayoral reelection and did not want his campaign to be tainted by the kind of protests that had engulfed Ferguson, Mo. and other cities where police were accused of unnecessarily shooting civilians.

The new T - Mobile will be a much stronger challenger to AT&T and Verizon, but the biggest priority...

Wells Fargo senior analyst Bonnie Herzog noted that wholesalers are excited about three Constellation Brands beers in particular: Corona Premier, which is expected to be «a strong challenger» to Michelob Ultra; Modelo, which is showing «no signs of slowing down»; and Pacifico, which «had a lot of runway» and is primed to be «the next up and coming Mexican brand.»

I can't help wanting Spurs to lose regardless, but do we rate either as a stronger challenger to us for the top four or league title?

A Staten Islander, Max is one of the strongest challengers in the country.»

POLITICO's Glenn Thrush suggested not long ago that D'Amato's backing of Blakeman «only further proves» the ex-senator is trying to help Gillibrand because Blakeman isn't viewed as a strong challenger, even though he has amassed the most GOP support of her three would - be challengers to date.

His special election opponents Cordell Cleare and Marvin Holland are seen as the strongest challengers.

He had also been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue program and was viewed as a strong challenger to Bacon as he sought a rematch.

Cenedella, whose Manhattan - based company employees more than 300 people, has already approached state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long about challenging Gillibrand, who polls show could be vulnerable to a strong challenger.

There was fatigue with Pataki after three terms and a strong challenger in Eliot Spitzer in 2006 that hastened his retirement.

After refusing to follow orders from Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the Brooklyn Democratic Party leader, she has her first strong challenger: City Councilman Erik Martin Dilan.

But Trump carried the seat by 1 point and national Republicans see lawyer and farmer Tiffany Shedd as a strong challenger to the freshman lawmaker.

Whoever wins the election to be successor to Paddy Ashdown - the Scottish favourite, Charles Kennedy, or the strong challenger, Simon Hughes - is expected to seek a more distinct role for the party, which will include more frequent attacks on Labour policy.

Ruben already has 450Gs in his campaign warchest and no apparent strong challenger at the moment if he decides to go for his second full term as BP.

His independence, energy and toughness make Anthony one of the strongest challengers in the country.»

Pataki launched this national campaign after deciding not to heed calls from GOP leaders to run statewide this year (polls showed him as the strongest challenger to Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is now well well ahead of her GOP opponent, Joe DioGuardi).

As the adage goes, you can't beat somebody with nobody, and that's where we are at the moment with any strong challenger — nowhere.

The National Republican Campaign Committee, meanwhile, named Rosen to its «Young Guns» program — a signal that the national GOP views him as a strong challenger.

Even if he does manage to escape conviction, he could be in for a tough re-election fight if Democrats can field a strong challenger.

The Transport Workers Union and venture capitalist and consultant Bradley Tusk spent $ 205,181 in opposition to the mayor through September 22; $ 71,156 of it by Tusk very early in the cycle when he was bashing the mayor and trying to recruit a strong challenger, a mission he eventually abandoned.

Raymond also had to compete with another strong challenger, Brian Cunningham, who has worked as an aide to multiple City Council members.

With Labour back up to 2005 strength, and UKIP the pseudo-incumbent and strong challenger, this will return the seat to a target marginal.

GOP leaders are already privately acknowledging they're unlikely to find a strong challenger to Cuomo next year.

Liu is generally considered a strong challenger to front - runner Christine Quinn, in large part because of his solid donation chest.

Strongest challengers: Jason Mitchell, Mudbound Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water Mark Rylance, Dunkirk

Strongest challengers: Darkest Hour, Anthony McCarten The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani The Florida Project, Sean Baker Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson Battle of the Sexes, Simon Beaufoy Downsizing, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Detroit, Mark Boal

The strongest challenger is probably Portman, which would be extremely dispiriting.

• Legislative District 12 — AFC successfully defended incumbent Rep. Eddie Farnsworth against a strong challenger for his House seat and successfully helped elect newcomer Travis Grantham.

Another strong challenger to the Fiesta, and therefore the Renault, is the Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport.

The price of the car without optional accessories is 86,000 euros, but in GeigerCars believes that in this case is an excellent relation «invested — gained», If the price of the strongest challenger is compared with prices of considerably weaker European competitors in the same class.

Supercross will have a strong challenger in Gravel, however.

Nuheara's IQbuds, which we reviewed more from the hearing impaired side of things, are by far the strongest challenger in the «hearables» genre at present, offering a very similar feature set and about 80 percent longer battery life.

The highlight of this smartphone was the dual rear camera (12MP +12 MP) which we thought was a strong challenger to the OnePlus 5.

When Rep. Mark Foley, R - Fla., battled in the recent election to retain his seat against a strong challenger, Jean Elliott Brown, he had one thing going for him that only a handful of other House and Senate members had: NAR's Legislative Leadership Award.

Not exact matches

Throw the UK's strong fintech scene with its challenger banks, blockchain startups and crypto currencies into the mix and Lloyds had to take notice.

Verizon, which has a vast amount of information about its customers» internet use, hopes the combination will help it create a strong No. 3 challenger to Google and Facebook for digital advertising revenue.

«In 1980, for example, only 5 percent of the electorate judged themselves strong supporters» of the Moral Majority, symbol for all the challengers; «an overwhelming 68 percent were hostile.»

We had a better chance winning the league last season than this one because the other teams challenger are stronger...

> 85 pts is a strong contender > 80 pts is a title challenger 7079 pts is a top 4 contender its been a decade since we got at least 80 pts in a season which is unacceptable for a club of arsenal stature.

He is strong, fast and can finish and with Wenger preferring him to Benik Afobe, Joel Campbell and Yaya Sanogo, is this the player that will prove to be the biggest challenger to Olivier Giroud for the centre forward position?

Barcelona can not afford to get complacent despite their strong position in all three fronts though and manager Luis Enrique will surely want his players to take advantage of the clash between closest title challengers Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid this weekend by claiming a victory over Sevilla at the Camp Nou.

Instead, Arsenal's title challengers went out into the market and found options in Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger at Manchester United, whilst Liverpool brought in James Milner and Chelsea stayed strong with Nemanja Matic and John Obi Mikel at the helm.

Asked who he thought would be challengers, he said: «I think Everton is a really good team with a strong squad.