The Republicans had never made a serious bid for the seat before.
Lewis won a second full term in 1996 with 58 percent of the vote, but did not face another serious bid until 2006.
I'm putting in a very serious bid to become first officer of this ship.
The group still lacks major pieces that would be needed for a serious bid.
Canada ought to be given the encouragement of making a serious bid.
She is the first woman to make a serious bid for the governorship here.
But all sorts of other foods make a serious bid for the love connection.
"We welcome a serious bid from the cities of all these countries."
"They made a serious bid for him," said the general manager.
And he is quick to point out that it was a joint decision to make a serious bid.