1.   Agency officials denied that the original selections were tainted by political favoritism.

2.   Brown and other Commerce officials from his era always denied any political favoritism.

3.   But critics had charged political favoritism in the decision because some members of the Metro East consortium have close ties to MTA board member and City Councilman Richard Alatorre.

4.   City officials said at the time that there were technical problems with the original contracting process, and they denied that there had been any political favoritism.

5.   Congress loves to castigate the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies when it perceives political favoritism or cover-ups.

6.   His Commerce Department trade missions were later the subject of allegations of political favoritism.

7.   If there is political favoritism, it is logically toward a man who supports feminist causes against a woman allied with those who oppose the causes of her sex.

8.   In the past, intervention by the Mexican government was often guided by political favoritism, and only aggravated the disputes.

9.   Indonesian officials deny that political favoritism played a part in the delay.

10.   Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt is being probed for possibly lying to Congress about political favoritism in the rejection of a casino proposal from three Indian tribes.