If they are putting together fringe meetings or politicking on behalf of an amendment, they have to know who will be there.
Even Karl Rove, the mastermind of George Bush junior's two presidential campaigns, thinks the process is too drawn-out.Moreover, the endless presidential campaign is just one element of America's ever more intensive politicking.
They do not want people writing off deposits on half-built homes and shopping around for something cheaper.In this section Merkel counts her blessings The tough go politicking Courageous protesters Builders' nightmare Villepin v Sarkozy Flood warnings Grumpy Uncle Vaclav Correction: Our cover of November 8th ReprintsThe huge number of homes still being built makes the outlook even bleaker.
Pressure from Saudi-aligned Sunni radicals has led to a full-scale crackdown on Shia politicking.
Despite its poor reputation for economic management, Labour is comfortably up in the polls; unless Mr Osborne can somehow get the economy growing again, many Tory MPs can expect to join the dole queue after the 2015 election.Despite their differences, Mr Osborne's critics agree on the root of the problem: the chancellor's excessive love of politicking.
In other words, go-getting executives do better to spend their time politicking at central office than acquiring experience abroad.Why does this matter?
After a scrappy compromise was reached to avoid introducing a nationwide minimum wage, he openly accused Ms Merkel of party politicking.
But then the attorney-general raised the temperature further, by letting it be known that radical imams might be charged with treason, an ancient crime in English law that dates back to an era when having sex with the king's consort was a capital offence.Part of this is politicking.
Soon after Mr Obama left Kabul a bomb killed seven people.Mr Obama's trip was also part election politicking.
There is talk of removing Chiang's portrait from Taiwanese coins.DPP leaders may be politicking ahead of parliamentary elections in December, and presidential polls next March.
He also demanded an inquiry, free from "politicking".
