1.   His intellectual grasp of issues and the vicious wit which he frequently deployed against opponents enhanced his political reputation but tended to engender respect rather than affection.

2.   And political reputations are built on military success, which is why both men portray themselves as liberator-in-chief.

3.   As he tries to salvage both the peace process and his political reputation, Adams is caught between two extremes.

4.   After all, her newborn twins nearly saved her political reputation.

5.   But many politicians said he was prepared to do anything he could to try to salvage his political reputation.

6.   But the chairman himself, Sen. Fred Thompson, is also now in danger of winding up with a diminished political reputation.

7.   By contrast, our last two presidents were governors when elected, while four of the last five chief executives made their political reputations that way.

8.   Forbes, who built his political reputation on a foundation of TV spots, has not yet invested in a major purchase of commercial time in the Midwest.

9.   Gingrich built his political reputation on a willingness to engage in partisan warfare, but on Friday, he stayed above the fray.

10.   German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has staked his political reputation on adoption of the single currency.