Early on he was considered a frontrunner in the race but later fell behind the main contenders.

At the beginning of that stage, the main contenders were close to each other in the general classification.

One thing is clear: a lot of money will be spent by the three main contenders.

What do the two main contenders have going for them?

If the two main contenders are any measure, true lobbying reform will prove hard to come by.

However, each of the other main contenders had a major weakness.

The main contenders are all lining up in the Classic.

Our guide to the main contenders in the games console wars.

With only two main contenders in this year's contest, he needed to increase his support above 50 percent.

None of the main contenders have done anything whatsoever to distance themselves from the last regime.