Sentence examples for partisan motive from inspiring English sources
Perhaps, then, the home secretary has a more partisan motive.
Mr. Pataki has denied such a partisan motive.
Some Clinton associates wondered if there was a partisan motive behind the timing of the report's release.
After all, the partisan motive of the recent wave of voter restrictions is a poorly kept secret.
Democrats wanted to get Nixon, Reagan and Bush in those instances, but that partisan motive wasn't germane, was it?
Its chief advocate, Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the mistake was made by staff members without partisan motive.
The commission says its work is fair and comprehensive -- and accuses some critics of partisan motives.
Trustee Brian Kelly, a Republican, said there were no partisan motives at play.
More competitive races would attract more voter interest and possibly make the House a body less dominated by partisan motives.
He told reporters he wanted to make that plain so people would stop ascribing "petty partisan motives" to his actions.
Politicians feel a sense of obligation to discount partisan motives when making decisions about foreign policy, and particularly decisions about using military force.
