Some of the city politicians hoped for success, others for failure.

But he was best known as a city politician.

A longtime city politician who had watched the meeting go down the drain tried to explain the problem.

Soon he was mixing with all the city politicians and real estate men of Boston.

Although the mayor will not be chosen for almost two months, the primary has already brought new prominence to several city politicians.

The mayor's remarks were greeted with some bewilderment by other city politicians.

It tends to appeal to the vanity of city politicians more than anything else.

Several city politicians who are expected to be involved in the development of Governors Island support the idea.

However, the board was still appointed by city politicians.

If so, city politicians have no choice but to battle for a better deal within the parameters of the Governor's generally sensible budget strategy.