31.   Jeffords may not be the kind of politician who thrills at being a maverick, but he has solid political instincts and is popular back home.

32.   Keeping contact with doctors and students is something Martin does partly out of love, and partly out of political instinct.

33.   Ms. Messinger probably hung around until her best political instincts went stale, waiting her turn.

34.   None of the leading candidates possess the ideal mix of democratic principles, political instincts and administrative skills required to produce that soft landing.

35.   Now his political instinct faces its sternest test.

36.   Now a new cause is tapping the fresh energy and political instincts of American AIDS veterans, whose work succeeded in changing U.S. drug approval policy.

37.   Once again, Helms proved himself to be a man of parochial concerns and petty political instincts who has no business controlling a pivot point in American foreign policy.

38.   Since then, Angelo has revised his opinion and now believes Bush has tremendous political instincts.

39.   The political instinct for the simplistic solution has found perfect expression this election year in the clamor to require public school students to wear uniforms.

40.   The political instincts of these people were supposed to be impeccable.