31.   Other politicians also used the decision as a rallying point, and there were mass demonstrations by public school students around the state.

32.   Once again a politician is using a fuzzy image to describe his goal, and once again the press is letting him get away with it.

33.   Other politicians have used raw SAT rankings to argue for reductions in education spending or the ouster of political incumbents.

34.   Politicians use focus groups to shape their campaigns.

35.   Politicians use it to argue for budget cuts.

36.   Politicians use the unending litany of bad news to push their agenda for change.

37.   Politicians used to tell us that a government that governs least governs best.

38.   Politicians typically use their local teams to promote themselves for the same reason celebrities pull strings to get those camera-friendly courtside seats at Madison Square Garden.

39.   Politicians use focus groups to find out what voters are thinking, so they can adjust their platforms accordingly.

40.   Politicians use them all the time.