1.  He rebuked the President for trying to make political capital out of the hostage situation.

2.  Not un-naturally Tony Blair and the Labour Party have sought to make political capital out of what are pretty damning figures representing a turnaround of frightening speed and proportion.

3.  Although he spent considerable political capital on NAFTA and the bailout, he did not visit Mexico during his first term.

4.  And although Clinton says he wants new fast-track authority, he shows no sign of willingness to spend the necessary political capital.

5.  And human rights groups say they are reluctant to squander political capital on an unwinnable case.

6.  And many Serbs say the opposition parties are squandering their dwindling political capital.

7.  And political analysts in Bonn and Brussels said Major had used up his political capital by opposing European integration.

8.  And Republicans do not want another government shutdown, which they think also cost them political capital.

9.  And the truth is, if anything, I gained political capital by enduring it.

10.  And McGreevey wasted little time making political capital over it.