A pollster for GallupPakistan, Ijaz Gilani, nicely distinguishes Mr Musharraf's presence as a notable national figure from his electoral prospects: "he's an insignificant political player, almost a zero-electoral player".
It has since become a skillful player in electoral politics.
A report released this week by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, where I am the director of research, suggests that this community is becoming an increasingly important player in electoral politics and might well play a surprisingly important role in this year's election.
For decades, baseball beat writers — the Hall of Fame's designated electoral college — shielded the players from scrutiny.
This study tests if such contexts, which are characterized by multiple veto players, reduce electoral participation.
Today, the party leaves the contest facing the daunting realisation that it is no longer a significant player in British electoral politics.
In this midterm election year, Mr. Cheney has become not only a marquee attraction but also a critical behind-the-scenes player in Republican electoral politics.
This capital city, bursting with activity for the last month, is suddenly quiet, with several of the players in the electoral drama hunkered down or dispersed.
The Iranian government and its top political players take the electoral behavior of Iranian society very seriously -- particularly after the contested 2009 presidential elections.
A Nov. 13, 2009, cable sent by Ambassador Hill, which called Iran "a dominant player in Iraq's electoral politics," estimated that Iran's annual support to political groups in Iraq was $100 million to $200 million.
