For one thing, he would be far behind his Democratic rivals in raising money.
But many others are just trying to avoid falling behind their rivals.
He then took the club to second place in 1972-73, just two points behind rivals Olympiacos.
They were neither profitable nor efficient, and the state was falling behind its rivals.
The night did not start so well for the Rangers, who quickly fell behind their least favorite cross-county rivals, 1-0.
In the final five-mile climb to the finish, he fell 17 minutes behind his rivals.
When Vino crossed the line, he finished 1-20 behind his main rivals, all of whom arrived together.
By some measures, Goldman has fallen behind leading rivals.
But some outsiders question how long Harley can trade on nostalgia as its products slip further behind foreign rivals in technology.
They finished the season in 4th place behind rivals Swansea City.