Two years ago, the Republican challengers were storming gates, running against a Congress they defined as entrenched and out of touch.

In New Mexico, Bob Dole, the Republican challenger, also took to the road.

The Republican challenger was not as combative as the advance billing from either side suggested.

The Republican challenger also repeatedly raised questions about the President's character in the first debate of the 1996 Presidential campaign.

The Republican senatorial challenger, Michael Huffington, also backs the measure.

Alan Schlesinger, the Republican challenger, is trailing far behind, with only nominal support from his party leaders.

Vice President Bush, the likely Republican challenger, is a free trader.

Republicans have vigorously opposed using taxpayer money for Federal candidates, but some here said that might now be needed to help Republican challengers.

The Republican challenger, Carol Schwartz, is a member of the City Council.

No Republican challengers have entered the contest so far.

In 2006, the $3 million that he had provided to forty Republican challengers to Democratic state legislators brought just a single victory.

He is defending his seat against three Republican challengers, a highly unusual battle for an incumbent.

A Republican primary challenger taunted her for being out of touch; she did not have a state office operating in Maine.

He drew five Republican challengers, and Gowdy was one of them.

Wouldn't Republican challengers be assisted by limits?

By contrast, many Republican challengers for the House who are considered long shots are being lavished with resources from the national party.

He drew 59 percent of the ballots over another Democrat and two Republican challengers.

Chavez won the primary handily, defeating several Republican challengers.

But because of Gopac, quite a few Republican challengers will get more money than they otherwise would have.

Republican challengers whom the Democrats did not initially view as serious threats have become the candidates to beat.