bˈoʊθ ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl kəntˈɛstənts ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən kæmpˈeɪn fˈeɪsd pɹˈaɪmɚɹiᵻlˈɛkʃən əpˈoʊnənts hˌuːz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tˈɜːnd ˈaʊt təbi lˈɛs ðɐn ɛkspˈɛktᵻd.
Both of the principal contestants in the general election campaign faced primary-election opponents whose opposition turned out to be less than expected.