11.   And the news of this latest candidacy has hit many in political circles like a bombshell.

12.   And the news of his latest candidacy has hit many in political circles like a bombshell.

13.   Another is breaking down corrupt structures in banking, finance, real estate and political circles.

14.   As they gather potential contributors and approach consultants and pollsters, their efforts have become a major preoccupation in political circles.

15.   As well-known as Hillman was in the labor movement, he became similarly famous in political circles.

16.   Baker was long known in political circles as a hard-nosed negotiator of presidential debates.

17.   Bergold combined an encyclopedic knowledge of history with a laconic wit that won him friends in political circles throughout Europe and Latin America.

18.   Both men also moved in local political circles, although Robbins was more active with Republicans and Trischitta with Democrats.

19.   Bozell, chairman of the Media Research Center, attributed the contributions to a simple recognition within conservative political circles that Brownback needed their help.

20.   A delicate point that everyone in political circles talks about is that the Republican majority in the Senate may not even last out the year.