The unholy alliance has had the additional side effect, especially in the South, of making the Democrats the party of blacks and the Republicans the party of whites — which presents daunting long-term political problems for the Democratic Party.
Despite the recent improvement, I.B.M. still faces daunting long-term challenges — particularly in its services business, which contributed 52percentt of the company's revenue and 37percentt of pretax income last year.
For more daunting, longer term tasks, plan them out and take the first steps as soon as you can.
But he does not attempt to paint himself as a fearless culture warrior, and makes no mention of the bugbears of the religious right, abortion and gay marriage.Even if Mr Gingrich is able to win over wavering "values voters", he faces a daunting challenge in terms of organisation.
However, the minimally invasive surgeon is still faced with daunting challenges in terms of visualization and hand-eye coordination.
The Times/CBS News poll sketched an electoral landscape that, as of today, seems daunting for the four-term Republican congressman from Suffolk County who, like Mrs. Clinton, is running for statewide office for the first time.
If any Saints fan can relate to Payton in terms of how daunting the N.F.L.'s wrath can be, it is Thom.
She loves writing, which she has always done, she says, to come to terms with otherwise daunting things: to sort out her life.
But the long-term prospects are daunting.
From first lectures and seminars to lesson planning and seeking student feedback, starting the new academic term can be daunting.
