Still, pointing out that Eakins lived, studied and worked in Philadelphia, local politicians have rushed to the barricades.

Sunni politicians rushed to her defense, accusing the government of revealing its true sectarian bias.

French politicians rushed to the airwaves to condemn his declaration.

He said that politicians were rushing to pass laws and thus "playing politics with the safety of my employees."

Few politicians or legal experts are rushing to Mr. Cheung's defense.

Why did so many veteran politicians rush to jump on the Dean bandwagon just before it turned into a sinking ship?

And politicians rushed - in a fully bipartisan manner - to be of service.

The politician rushed to her side.

Not all politicians are rushing to divest.

To the Editor: It is rather disquieting that almost all our politicians and officials have rushed to embrace the final report of the 9/11 commission.