But the most successful politicians among the fabulously wealthy - Roosevelts and Rockefellers and Kennedys - appealed to poor and working-class people by promoting government programs for the disadvantaged.

Numerous politicians, including former Mayor Edward I. Koch, had appealed to the panel to grant Mr. Velella early release, and it did in late September.

At the beginning of his time at the head of Sicilian affairs, politicians in London opposed the Bourbon rule and appealed for Sicilian annexation.

Spokeswomen for Mr. Pataki and Mr. D'Amato said the two Republican politicians would appeal the ruling.

In democratic politics we fully understand that some politicians often appeal to public passions and interest group politics to advance their interests.

The Times declared it "an evil speech", stating, "This is the first time that a serious British politician has appealed to racial hatred in this direct way in our postwar history."

Numerous politicians, including former Mayor Edward I. Koch, had appealed to the panel to grant Mr. Velella early release.

Jackson views his broad based support as a sign that the U.S. is advancing to the point where politicians from ethnic minorities can appeal to broad constituencies.

Time and again we politicians appeal to people's moral courage, expecting them to rise up and protest against this extremism.

Even many of Mr. Bush's Democratic opponents acknowledge that Texas is a strong law-and-order state, where politicians must appeal to a conservative electorate.