31.   Despite the decisions not to pursue the case, word of the allegations reverberated through political circles in Huntsville and the state capital in Montgomery.

32.   During his career in the utility industry, Mr. Eichorn was well-known in local, state, and national political circles.

33.   Early in the campaign, the view in political circles was that family connections would be enough for George W. Bush to win here without much effort.

34.   Dole called Gramm Wednesday morning, and the word in political circles was that Gramm would endorse Dole.

35.   Dyachenko has not been as visible in Russian political circles as his wife, Tatyana.

36.   Few people in political circles expect him to win.

37.   Free trade, it is safe to say, has won the day, at least in political circles.

38.   Fritchey and McCarthy knew each other in the vague way that important people know other important people, moving in concentric political circles that were compatible but seldom interlocked.

39.   Fossella is a product of a family that is well known in Staten Island political circles.

40.   Hardly anyone in political circles was surprised.