11.   It cites unbalanced media accounts, development efforts by other states, and an array of special interests seeking political favoritism as all curtailing regional growth.

12.   Meanwhile, political favoritism still distorts the defense budget.

13.   Most contracts at the new airport being built near here were awarded by bid, not political favoritism.

14.   New York state and other governments that issue huge amounts of debt cannot afford to be seen polluting these costly bond issues with the appearance of political favoritism.

15.   New Yorkers need to know that corruption is being investigated as thoroughly as possible, without even a hint of political favoritism.

16.   Since the fall of communism, corruption and political favoritism have bedeviled Czech economic reform.

17.   State officials deny any political favoritism and say they are acting in the best interests of the child.

18.   The judge is Native American as is the defendent, raising the question whether political favoritism is at hand.

19.   The mayor benefits by escaping the long-term political liability of a deal that shortchanged the city and reeked of political favoritism.

20.   But even before the ticket-fixing story broke, opponents had been running ads predicting a lottery would be corrupted by political favoritism and influence-peddling.