1.   But Republicans at the meeting derided the move as an election year ploy.

2.   Carter, who critics said was using the boycott as a cheap election ploy, was turned out of office by Ronald Reagan.

3.   Helms-Burton is condemned around the world as an election year ploy by the White House to minimize Republican Party gains in Florida, a traditional stronghold.

4.   Netanyahu has denied that he was using the issue as an election ploy.

5.   Palestinians called the order an election ploy by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau, who has made Jerusalem a centerpiece of his campaign.

6.   Opposition lawmaker Efraim Sneh called the reported plan an election ploy for the beleaguered Netanyahu.

7.   A senior Palestinian official accused the Israeli government Sunday of deliberately raising tensions with the Palestinians as an election ploy.

8.   He dismissed the idea as an elections ploy by Netanyahu to appear in favor of peace without making any real concessions.

9.   Ir Shalem, an Israeli peace group, accused Netanyahu of trying to foment Palestinian violence as an election ploy.

10.   Palestinian leaders accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday of using Palestinian statehood as an election ploy.