The bitter race for the House seat drew most of the post-election attention.

The ensuing campaign between Walsh and Duckworth emerged as a bitter race.

At the same time, he sounded a conciliatory note in what had become an increasingly bitter race.

This is a particularly bitter race, especially by Republican standards.

Officials of the two universities give different versions of what followed, but the rivalry turned into a bitter race.

The tight and bitter race to succeed her is being played out in a city that stands at a critical juncture.

Strategists said the huge amount of publicity generated by the bitter race compensated for Ms. Chin's advertising.

Won Congressional seat two years ago in an expensive and bitter race.

The result has been a race as personal and bitter as any fought this year.

Suddenly facing a heated race against a total of five challengers, she is seeking to raise her profile in an increasingly bitter primary race.