"My political opponents are using the issue to attack me because I appointed this judge."

It is far worse when politicians who know better use the issue for private gain.

"The Chinese are clearly trying to use the issue for their own political ends," the spokesman said.

They used the issue to prevent his name from being entered as a candidate.

Analysts say the opposition is expected to use the issue in its drive for democratic changes.

The Senate did nothing on campaign finance today, except to use the issue to keep from doing almost anything else.

Some groups are already looking for ways to use the issue to their advantage.

Whatever the reasons, several Democratic candidates used the issue to great effect in the 1986 elections.

She used the issue, he said, "to try to foster her campaign for six days after these phone calls have stopped."