He quietly but quickly moved into responsible but not flashy committee assignments where he became known for political shrewdness combined with a low-key approachability.

But Mr. Paxon displays his political shrewdness in how he has written his tax expiration bill.

"Besides," she added with a political shrewdness he had not expected of her, "someday he may have need of a strong alliance with Leinster."

The coalition's influence comes from its connections on Capitol Hill and political shrewdness, as well as its grass-roots reach.

The result would be less money for city schools, but Mr. Pataki is being hailed for political shrewdness.

She achieved numerous firsts through focus, hard work, ambition and political shrewdness, including a category-busting understanding of the effective use of sycophancy.

When it comes to political shrewdness, Mr. Stone was precocious.

But Mr. Rush praised him for his political shrewdness.

Leaders of the Group of Eight have no choice but to attempt a show of political shrewdness.

His economic sense told him what needed to be done and his political shrewdness got reform under way.