"I'm not suggesting that any one of us would use his or her vote for partisan purposes," he went on.

So this is a palpable case of selective prosecution for partisan purposes, right?

"It is because it will be abused for partisan purposes."

And it's time to stop using generals and their forces under fire in the field for cheap partisan political purposes.

He has demonstrated in this campaign that he will never use foreign policy for narrow partisan purposes.

This is not a policy developed in 1996 for partisan purposes, as some assert.

The question is whether he improperly used tax-exempt programs for partisan purposes.

But unfortunately it is often abused for partisan purposes.

Under the law, tax-deductible contributions like those given to the colleges and the foundation cannot be used for partisan political purposes.

"We have a professional army that follows the Constitution and the law and will not be used for political or partisan purposes," he said.