The election must be held by July 1988, but most politicians expect it much earlier.

Today's politicians do not expect to be around when today's bills come due.

Some politicians expect that the Republicans could gain one or two seats this year.

Possibly; I think it would be more correct to say "this is quite different from what politicians have expected in the past".

As to whether Hartford's problems will be addressed in the debate, most politicians are not expecting much.

Many local politicians expect he might do just that.

Local politicians expect a lot from the land-based production facility.

Many politicians and military analysts expect Congress to cut even more.

Many artists where punished for creating works that did not do what the socialist politicians expected of them.

At the same time, the poll suggests that these politicians should not expect to get too much credit for their attacks.