11.   But noting that Democrats had already spent soft money on her behalf, the Lazio camp at the time said the offer was nothing more than a political gimmick.

12.   Nik Ismail said police did not rule out the possibility that the call was merely a hoax or a political gimmick, Bernama reported.

13.   But Clinton opposes amending the constitution, arguing that it is a political gimmick that would tie the hands of a president in case of a recession.

14.   Both Thaksin and his Public Health Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan have come under fire over the move, which some commentators dismissed as a cheap political gimmick.

15.   Critics have charged that the crusade is a political gimmick which will fall far short of helping the needy.