And by early 2002 they were back to their old tricks, placing raw politics above principle.

"This is raw politics," he said, referring to the try by Senate Democrats to make use of the child credit issue.

They see emotion, raw politics or a combination of factors at work.

"It's a stunning statement about their willingness to reduce anything in America to raw politics."

But there has to be more to this business than just raw politics.

But with the election just a week away, Russian monetary policy was taking a back seat to raw politics.

"Egos and raw politics start to get in the way."

But common sense tells you that raw ethnic politics goes a long way to explain what issues are discussed.

On King Day, he declared raw politics to be off-limits.

She was also drawn, as she says at the outset, by "the raw politics" of the place.