As a result, the two Republicans are furiously competing for voters on the right.
Seven Republicans and two Democrats competed in today's special election.
Since then the Democrats and Republicans have been competing with one another to expand or further refine this package of benefits.
Republicans sometimes competed with Democrats for the Liberal Party line.
Four major Democrats and two Republicans now compete in earnest for their parties' slots.
But in what is shaping up as an extraordinarily spirited race, three Republicans and two Democrats are competing to succeed him.
Two Republicans are competing in a Republican primary battle Feb. 24.
Republicans and Democrats are competing in attacks on judges.
But Republicans could never compete with one major weapon of the Democrats, organized labor.