1.   Although Lazio is viewed as a potentially strong candidate against Giuliani, many Republican leaders believe that the mayor would be a far stronger challenger to Mrs. Clinton.

2.   And the Republican candidate against Davis may be one of several nobodies.

3.   And Towns has been urged by some leaders to support a candidate against Norman in that election.

4.   Bradley is the only announced candidate against Gore for the Democratic nomination.

5.   But she acknowledged the she sometimes felt Gramm would make a stronger candidate against President Clinton.

6.   Giuliani presented his final budget plan before the U.S. Senate election in November - in which is he expected to be a candidate against first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

7.   Harris emerged as the top candidate against fellow Democrats Frank Russo and Enrique Palacios.

8.   Giuliani has decided not to run a candidate against Hevesi.

9.   Her appeal is mostly to Republicans because she is the only candidate against abortion.

10.   His need to hold protective office prevents real reformers from presenting a single candidate against the Communists and fascists.