special interests

You do not make clear who these special interests are.

I had to stand up to a lot of special interests.

Her special interests were in education, economic development, and health care.

But special interests will, once again, stand in the way.

"The special interests spent a lot of time and money to try to make sure they got their way."

"It means we did our job working in the public's best interest rather than for the special interests."

It is very difficult, and you have this whole issue of special interests.

Only it will be more difficult to find out which special interests are giving.

And he cannot take the heat in terms of standing up to the special interests.

We elected them to take care of the people, not special interests.

Who's going to be willing to stand up to those special interests.

It's about fighting for the middle class, not special interests.

Other special interests followed once he had opened the door.

More likely, special interests may not like one solution or another.

"He thought special interests got in the way of running the district," she said.

"And that would have been even worse for the special interests in power at the time."

"And what they read or see is sometimes nothing more than a function of the special interests."

Special interests always win if those with a general interest keep silent.

I was put on the ballot by the people, not the special interests.

"The environment can be a key to opening up Bush on his relationship with special interests against the public interest."

I will always put their welfare ahead of political or "special interests."

The situation will test Washington's willingness to stand up to special interests.

What angles or special interests does each seem to have?

The most important thing they did was think independently of special interests.

"The big drug companies and other special interests are not just saying, go slow," he said.