81.   Politicians here said the government could no longer afford to tiptoe around China.

82.   Politicians might say it is better to be called an alarmist than to be the one who failed to alert the public to a genuine threat.

83.   Politicians said other considerations also prompted a quick vote.

84.   Politicians said other considerations in arranging a quick vote included a summit meeting of leading economic powers, the Group of Eight, scheduled for July in Okinawa.

85.   Politicians said the banks will contribute through increase tax payments by boosting revenues through cost-cutting.

86.   Politicians say networks have to give content ratings.

87.   Politicians said the turnout for the referendum was reassuring, given the fact that many voters felt that NATO membership was assured.

88.   Politicians say the media feeds this rough personality politics.

89.   Politicians will say whatever it takes to win votes.

90.   Polls show Stovall with a robust lead, and politicians say the anti-Democratic sentiment accounts for at least some of that.