Sentence examples for formidable primary from inspiring English sources

But he faced a formidable primary opponent in Gary Locke, then the King County executive.

The announcement looked like a pre-emptive strike against a formidable primary opponent, State Comptroller Carl McCall.

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That places Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama in the roles of President Gerald R. Ford and Ronald Reagan, then a formidable Republican primary challenger.

Most of the well-known advantages she has now, which immediately make her a formidable Republican primary contender, would be stripped away–not least her incomparable fundraising potential.

Mr. Salazar is viewed by many Democrats and analysts as too formidable for his primary opponent, Mike Miles, an educator and military veteran running to the left of Mr. Salazar.

This year, Mr. Ferriero fielded a formidable slate of Democratic primary candidates to oppose Senator Weinberg and her running mates.

Asked repeatedly about the woman who is perceived as his most formidable challenge in the primary, Mr. Obama has been careful not to criticize Mrs. Clinton directly.

At the very least, several Democrats said, Dr. Dean's ability to use new techniques to identify and turn out a base of supporters makes him a formidable figure in early primary states.

The entry of another formidable candidate into this primary will only bolster that belief.

Although Clinton so far does not face any formidable opponents in the primaries, the emails could introduce an unpredictable element to the campaign -- something candidates seldom like -- and could affect the Republican race as well, by keeping attention focused on Clinton's tenure as the nation's chief diplomat.