71.  The activist said he was forced to abandon politics in Ituango because nearly ever other politician there was bankrolled by drug traffickers and regional political bosses.

72.  That teed off Magalhaes, an outspoken, old-school political boss.

73.  The calls for calm came after brutal clashes between backers of the new president, Laurent Gbagbo, and those of a rival political boss demanding a new vote.

74.  The lawsuit alleged that Sharma favored his secretaries and political bosses in violation of rules.

75.  The gangs have since slipped the bonds of their old political bosses and dived into politics themselves, say critics.

76.  The party asked for the federal investigation Friday, and urged prosecutors to look at the possible involvement of regional political bosses.

77.  The shadowy Popular Revolution Army erupted last year in rural Guerrero and Oaxaca states, also PRI strongholds noted for powerful local political bosses.

78.  Zedillo urged leaders to crack down on land invaders and local political bosses who allow such urban sprawl to win votes.

79.  As a former bureaucrat, he was seen as a pliant man, eager to please his political bosses.

80.  The political bosses of the former communist empire may be jittery in face of recent Taliban advances north of Kabul.