But his major political sponsor has been Harold Tyler, a former Federal judge and now a leading Manhattan lawyer.

Justice Souter has not turned out to be as conservative on the court as many of his political sponsors had promised before his nomination.

The Soviet Union was the chief economic and political sponsor of East Germany.

Vishwam, the political sponsor of Kazhuthumuttam is now in deep trouble as he has several business ambitions in the state.

Other documents released by the commission, including typewritten lists and handwritten notes, also had political sponsors clearly noted.

It kept computer lists of political sponsors and pressured city agencies to accept these applicants, the commission said.

I doubt she was ever in on any conspiracy, but she is loyal to the Action Party in general and her political sponsors in particular.

And on Jan. 11, he was asked: "You never saw a reference to a political sponsor?"

She said the applicants with political sponsors were kept on a separate list and were given priority in hiring over other applicants.

Luttig told me that he thinks the politics surrounding judicial appointments makes judges hyperconscious of their political sponsors.