That was what being a political tactician meant.

He was widely viewed as a brilliant parliamentarian and political tactician.

Moreover, the leaders in question are tough political tacticians who have battled back from difficulties in the past.

Summers, for all his blemishes, has never pretended to be a politician or a political tactician.

She will serve, undoubtedly, as a major political tactician in her husband's campaign.

Some political tacticians said the disclosure cast doubt on the viability of his campaign.

He was a skilled political tactician and served as deputy leader of the Conservative Party for 16 years.

Officials in the Bush camp said he would increase his activities as a political tactician.

And that with methods which these great political tacticians appeared to have borrowed from a cheap detective story?

TWO firms run by political tacticians are now among the 30 largest research companies in America.