| The problem is that what the challenger had to say and do to be elected is a sad reflection of American politics today. |
| The younger challenger kept throwing quick combinations to the fading titlist, winning an important point down the stretch. |
| The challenger and local hero was reportedly nervous-looking at the official weigh-in yesterday. |
| The other obvious challenger is Joseba Beloki, a podium finisher in the past three Tours. |
| And, exactly for this reason, he had been keeping a tab on what is happening on the board of his immediate challenger. |
| A candidate, especially a challenger to an incumbent must have broad appeal. |
