But while this may be smart politics, it is dumb economics.

For both men, the courtesy is almost certainly smart politics.

That simply doesn't work in Japan, where it is always smart politics to portray the country as being forced into a policy by outside powers.

I think the vetoes were more a matter of smart politics than anything else.

Some members find playing golf is smart Congressional politics, too.

This voluntary gun lock was a positive step and smart politics in the face of what would have happened.

In this case, it is apparent that smart politics and Democratic principles lead to the same result.

It's smart politics, because the narrow focus goes with the flow of public opinion.

Sarah Teslik, executive director of the council, sees these changes as just smart politics.

David Cameron's call to cut debt was smart politics, but dumb economics.