41.   She loved the gloves, the chase, facing an opponent one-on-one.

42.   State Comptroller John Sharp, a Democrat, and Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry, a Republican, faced no opponent in their respective lieutenant governor primaries.

43.   The amendment would raise the federal limits on campaign donations to candidates who face self-financed opponents.

44.   The Broncos never faced an opponent with a niftier chapeau, and thus became my team.

45.   The initial amendment would have increased limits for donations to candidates who face wealthy opponents with personal fortunes to pour into a campaign.

46.   The Republican primary basically decided countywide offices, with only three party nominees facing Democratic opponents in the fall.

47.   The Stars will test their back-to-back skills for the first time this season Wednesday and Thursday when they face two opponents on consecutive nights in different cities.

48.   Then again, Temple faced few opponents with NFL-style behemoths at offensive tackle.