11.   But as a political platform, this will never do.

12.   But it does give them a political platform and the ability to shut down what had been shaping up as a Republican rout.

13.   But on the political platform, it takes on a different meaning.

14.   But the rapid growth of the Internet has transformed what was once a hacker playground into, among other things, a far-reaching political platform.

15.   By seizing a political platform here and clothing himself in legitimacy, Adams has put considerable pressure on the British government to move ahead with Irish peace talks.

16.   He made their return part of his political platform.

17.   He also said he did not need a political platform to sell books, then proceeded to name the three books, by title, that he has written.

18.   He may have to fight for it, but he will be the front-runner and accordingly be given an automatic political platform.

19.   Her political platform is almost identical to his, but the two proved unable to work together.

20.   His understanding of his religious obligations influences his political platform, he said.