Even in such a personal decision, politics played a part.

In practice, politics has always played a role as well.

But the politics of rich and poor hasn't played out the way you might think.

Administration officials said that politics played no role in their decision.

As it would throughout her life, politics played a role.

And of course politics would play some part, as it always seemed to do.

But lawyers and local officials say politics has also played a major role.

Defense Department officials said that politics did not play a role in their decision on the contract.

Time, place and politics play significant roles in these books.

It is difficult to determine if politics played a role in all this.