And it appears to have dealt a political setback to conservatives, fairly or not.

His last years were fraught with political, financial and emotional setbacks.

His departure is considered a major political setback for the rebels.

He has left open the possibility of running again next year, but his political setbacks and a stroke last fall make that unlikely.

Even before the political setback on Sunday, insurgent-driven violence took more lives.

Some said the new plan might actually be a political setback for black and Hispanic residents.

It managed to avoid both a political setback and a stock market panic.

That is a huge political setback, but not yet a complete collapse.

But because of financial, administrative, and political setbacks, it would not be until 1840 that construction began on the canal.

But the plan she produced died in Congress and turned into a major political setback for the president.