11.   His threat to run Reform Party candidates against vulnerable members of Congress was taken seriously by both party establishments until it became clear this spring it was not materializing.

12.   Howard said that he has not made any move to recruit a candidate against Sanders in this contest.

13.   Joseph D. Malone, the Republican state treasurer, is the only gubernatorial candidate against changing the law.

14.   Like John F. Kennedy, Kwasniewski came across as a freshly minted candidate against the tired war horse, Walesa.

15.   Most Georgia political analysts thought Isaakson would have been the stronger candidate against the Democrat, Max Cleland, former Georgia secretary of state.

16.   Nothing exemplifies its weakness better than its inability this year to field a candidate against Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.

17.   On paper, Alexander should be the strongest candidate against Clinton.

18.   Padilla emerged as the leading candidate against Galanter the past two weeks after council members Cindy Miscikowski and Nick Pacheco were unable to put together a majority.

19.   Petition organizer Red McClary, an unsuccessful mayoral candidate against Bredesen, said he is convinced opponents have enough signatures to force a referendum.

20.   Rep. Rick Lazio of Long Island said his party is stumbling badly with Rudy Giuliani as its Senate candidate against Hillary Rodham Clinton.