Stopping doping is now at the forefront of Mr Bush's broader war on illegal drugs—not least, cynics say, because it is probably easier to notch up a big success in tackling steroids in sport than to stop cocaine crossing the Mexican border.
Anti-Pakistan sentiment and a tough Kashmir policy are at the forefront of Mr Modi and the BJP's election campaign, and so showing the prime minister on the frontline of the battle against terrorism in the disputed region would play well with much of the country, he said.
"He always had the kindest intentions at the forefront," Mr. Mulkeen said.
"Worker safety and worker welfare have now been brought into the forefront," Mr. Rizvi said in a telephone interview.
"This had been far enough out to not yet become an impediment for stocks, but it will start to move into the forefront," Mr. Luschini said.
"He lifted high the banner of campaign finance reform, and I admire his persistence and stamina in pushing that issue to the forefront," Mr. Gore added.
"The call to include Nader and Buchanan in a debate is all about putting trade in the forefront," Mr. Mathis said.
"We always told the Americans that the most difficult stage would be after the war and that it is not good for them to be in the forefront," Mr. Barzani said after the daylong session in this city in northeastern Iraq.
"We are keeping a step behind, not in the forefront, because Mr Obama, Mrs Clinton, Mr Cameron, Mr Sarkozy, when they see us at the front they say we are another Khomeini, another Iranian [revolution]," he said.
Control is often at the forefront of Mr. Ocean's mind.
"Golf clubs have come on the scene and golf is in the forefront now," Mr. Rosenshein said.
