Not for the first time, a politician had called it wrong.
In most places, politicians do not call a news conference to come out for higher taxes.
He's getting what politicians call a free ride in the general election.
Local politicians and trade unions are calling for meetings with the company.
Parents, students, politicians and the city teachers' union have called for the mayor to lift the ban.
I'm the guy who politicians call upon to solve public problems.
In recent days, politicians have called for curbs on the movement's activities.
The idea of such cash incentives has become popular around the country as business leaders and politicians have called for higher standards in primary education.
Beyond these roles, politicians have often called upon the authority during energy emergencies.
Some politicians have called for gang patches to be made illegal.