In reaction to the 1998 election defeat the party decided to abandon national politics and focus on the municipal level.

Macdonald abandoned electoral politics after this loss, and returned to his law practice.

Suppose I were to abandon politics and take the English mission.

On his return from university, Omar abandoned politics in favor of a quiet career as a history teacher.

Molinari is of course not the first person who abandoned politics for journalism.

He abandoned politics in 1992 to pursue his music ambitions.

From that time he completely abandoned politics, and devoted himself to business - especially mining.

After this the Lesleys abandoned politics and took up careers as professional soldiers.

By 1920, however, he had abandoned Menshevism and politics altogether.

Some of them later abandoned politics and turned to gang warfare over drugs.