41.   The president appeared to be balancing political instinct and professional advice, and he ultimately took a cautious path.

42.   The Seattle native recalled his Chicago exploits to rebut suggestions he may lack the toughness and political instincts needed for hardball budget negotiations with the GOP Congress this spring.

43.   The same political instinct that spoke to Shepherd speaks to Sydney.

44.   The second is that Gore may not trust his political instincts.

45.   They say his open, inclusive, experimental approach to leadership, guided by his keen political instincts, could just work.

46.   Today, he says his political instincts could help Major League Baseball.

47.   What remains unclear is whether his political instincts match that style of action.

48.   Putting trust in his own political instincts, Jiang has arranged his itinerary to put his interests on display.

49.   However, his opponents charge that his political instincts are authoritarian rather than democratic, and over time he has alienated most of his prominent political allies.

50.   In the course of his eventful career, Yeltsin on various occasions has shown a strong hand and a sure political instinct.