The Ghermezians are considered formidable negotiators, as they demonstrated last month when they persuaded Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey to provide $200 million in subsidies to the American Dream project in part to expand the mall to three million square feet, from 2.2 million.
Historically, elephants were considered formidable instruments of war.
Nonetheless, Mr. Seabrook is considered a formidable candidate.
Like Mr Lamb, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale is considered a formidable campaigner, but is also relatively untarnished by coalition as he has not held a ministerial role.
She is considered a formidable rival to the congressman because her Council seat is almost completely within the boundaries of the 11th Congressional District.
This time, Casino Drive is considered a formidable challenger, having won both his starts, but is the likely second choice behind the Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion, Big Brown.
He said he would hold a forum at his home club, the Northeast Bronx Community Democratic Club, which is considered a formidable organization in the borough.
Despite his defeat in most primaries, Mr. McCain is considered a formidable force in his party because of the millions of independents and swing voters he attracted.
Mr. Klein, who was first elected in 1994, is considered a formidable candidate, in part because he has already collected about $1.4 million, much of it over the last year, in anticipation of a run for state attorney general.
Despite the mayor's low ratings in the polls -- a few weeks after the referendum, the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute released a poll indicating that fewer than a fourth of New York City voters wanted to see him re-elected -- he is considered a formidable incumbent.
