51.   Longstanding party politics also play into congressional consideration of the Mideast issue.

52.   Of course, politics played a major role in the decision to embrace these measures.

53.   Officially, politics plays no role in the setting of Massachusetts auto insurance rates.

54.   On Wednesday, some of her allies in the Samajvadi Party contended that politics had played a part in her death.

55.   Other administration officials also asserted that politics played no part in the contract process.

56.   Partisan politics did not play a role in the dispute.

57.   Politics is not playing a game.

58.   Politics plays a part in this.

59.   Politics plays an uncertain role in sales.