The decision by the legislator, Representative Robert E. Andrews, capped a dizzying 48 hours in which the 84-year-old Mr. Lautenberg — who has the support of Gov. Jon S. Corzine, the state's Democratic chairman and the rest of New Jersey's Congressional delegation — worked feverishly to try to head off any primary opposition.
A candidate needs sharp primary opposition to shape up for the general election.
Although the new constitution was approved, the referendum was marred by a boycott by the primary opposition groups and was widely criticized by the international community.
While he faces no primary opposition, Mr. Howard, a Democrat, can expect to be reminded of the Lewis trial in the fall.
While the Democrats Steve Levy and William Cunningham are preoccupied with each other as they campaign toward Tuesday's primary, which will put one of them on the party's ballot line in November, Mr. Romaine has been able to campaign without primary opposition in a Republican-dominated county.
As a teacher and historian my primary opposition to Common Core is for two reasons.
Mmusi Maimane, a leader of the country's primary opposition party Democratic Alliance, said bringing in police was an affront to South African democracy.
In May 2006 the EPRDF reached an agreement with the two primary opposition political parties, which then took their seats in the legislature.
Just three days after Kirk was telling colleagues that he had decided not to run because of the primary opposition, McKenna released a short statement saying he and Kirk have reached an accord.
To put the numbers in perspective, consider that "No on 91," the primary opposition group fighting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Oregon this year, has raised $179,352; "Vote No on Measure 2," the opposition group fighting a similar initiative in Alaska has raised just $97,045.
The cardinal law on local governments introduces a number of measures that will make Budapest itself – the primary opposition stronghold – harder to govern as a coherent whole.
