1.   Opponents of missile defense will cite the miss as proof that politics has been driving the development schedule.

2.   With presidential campaigning fully upon the nation, the appearance of costly hearings driven by politics will be difficult to avoid.

3.   But critics say that politics drives projects to take on a life of their own, even if the need for them disappears.

4.   But in recent years, domestic politics have driven U.S. policy toward Cuba more than foreign-policy concerns.

5.   But that truth is driven by politics, not by economics.

6.   But the measure is driven by politics, not high principle.

7.   Judicial review is crucial because government decisions on extradition or deportation are often driven by politics, Van Der Hout said.

8.   Many Senate Democrats will tell you politics is driving the final phases of the impeachment trial.

9.   Media Age politics probably will drive others to even stranger devices.

10.   Others, however, believe that politics are driving a North Korean regime that is essentially shielded from internal security threats.