Although nothing legally binds a future mayor to spending money committed in the city's 10-year capital budget, cutting such funds would be politically costly.

While that benefits long-term development, it has proven politically costly.

Unfortunately, as this summer has shown, such passivity is, in the long run, also politically costly.

Fearing a long, politically costly and embarrassing process, the government is trying to block any inquiry by urging it be extended to all candidates.

His death has been universally acknowledged as both tragic and politically costly for the Israelis.

But if Mr. Clinton decides he wants a change it could be a politically costly fight.

But they have been politically costly, and now there is a risk that they will interfere with diplomatic efforts on Kosovo.

But the case has received heavy news coverage, and the timing could be politically costly.

But a direct vote was viewed as politically costly.

The Canadian federal government has never invoked it, and some have speculated that its use would be politically costly.