"The political momentum is such, however, that we had to go ahead with opening the airport."
The political momentum was on the side of the students.
Meanwhile, the political momentum for enhanced security through arms control must not be lost.
Indian leaders believe the Pope's support will provide new political momentum.
The officials said both leaders had given political momentum to the effort to find a way around the Bosnia peacekeeping problem.
The political momentum to pass such legislation, after the health-care reform success, may finally be at hand.
He hired 100 more police officers for the city, but could recover no political momentum.
The action plans will provide new political momentum to the Union's relations with partner countries.
The best thing we can do, honourable Members, is to take advantage of the political momentum.
That is a small enough group to prevent political momentum from building in favor of expansion.