1.   But Cellucci also showed his penchant for hardball politics.

2.   But hardball politics was the order of the day on Tuesday, beginning shortly after midnight.

3.   But he could play hardball politics with the best of them.

4.   Co-op City aficionados say that the development has long been afflicted with complicated, hardball politics and that the current financial problems have been long in coming.

5.   Democrats were utterly aghast, but it was hard to tell whether they were shocked, jealous, playing hardball politics -- or all three.

6.   Gore left the hardball politics to his running mate.

7.   His aides and confidants will not discuss what commitments have been made thus far, but they acknowledge that Wilson is playing hardball politics with his calls.

8.   Indeed, the company plays hardball politics with tremendous sophistication to defend its interests.

9.   Others hear the liberal idealism of Robert Kennedy in his speeches, or find his distaste for hardball politics reminiscent of Michael Dukakis.

10.   Playing hardball politics, BankAmerica teamed up with the rich Soeryadjaya family, a revered business power in Indonesia.