"What we've seen so far portends a very nasty race," said Steve Salmore, a political consultant who works with Republicans.

It's based upon a toxin developed by a rather nasty race who call themselves the Redeemers.

The artificial planetoid unsurprisingly (and unimaginatively) called X has been overrun by a nasty race of aliens.

This judicial taxi squad invalidated Governor Carlson's appointment, clearing the way for the nasty race for the court seat.

"If Powell enters the Republican primaries, there is a knock-em-down, drag-em-out, ultimately nasty race that Clinton rises above," he said.

After a primary contest that was variously described as "divisive", "bitter," and "nasty," the results of the McDonald-Marchione race were initially too close to call.

Election years, though, thrive on raw politics, and Mr. Forbes faces a nasty race, full of hurdles, all of them rooted in his party switch.

Combined, the candidates spent $75.5 million on the increasingly nasty race that featured a number of negative television ads.

By all indications, the nastiest Presidential race in memory will leave in its wake a problematic residue for whoever wins.