Neither the president nor his likely challenger are bon vivant, backslapping types.

The most likely challenger is James Edgar, 43, the Illinois Secretary of State.

His decision seemed to leave John Spencer, a former mayor of Yonkers, as the party's most likely challenger.

Two of the Mayor's most likely challengers have quickly moved to oppose the stadium.

Did I mention that Rick Santorum is 14 points behind his likely challenger?

Already a crowded field of likely challengers, including Janet Reno, the former attorney general, is lining up to consider taking on the 48-year-old Republican governor.

In Florida, Representative Bill Nelson is the likely Democratic challenger.

Syracuse is Miami's only likely challenger within the conference.

Mr Obama damned his two likeliest challengers with faint praise.

Seen as a likely challenger to Major during the 1995 Conservative leadership election, he stayed loyal.