The movement came to be defined by its social conservatism, though Graham himself tried to steer clear of issues like abortion.
Waters said the Trump administration's "extensive ties" to Russian government officials and oligarchs raised serious concerns about whether the president and his inner circle would direct the DoJ to steer clear of issues that could implicate those who benefited from the Deutsche Bank scheme.
As Serbia approaches its own election next year, Belgrade will steer clear of issues likely to play into the hands of the nationalists here, who still use Kosovo as a vote-winner.
"Hard to distinguish the hot air from serious politics," Paul writes, "but my sense, from talking to a handful of leading Republicans, is they were not overly affronted by Obama's speech": There was nothing new or unexpected to rile the GOP – and the president mostly steered clear of issues like gun control, abortion or immigration that could inflame them.
Kleeb wanted to steer clear of the issue.
Candidates in both parties steer clear of the issue when they can, and with good reason.
Mrs. Clinton was careful to steer clear of currency issues in her testimony to the Senate.
It says it avoids connecting that number with real people to steer clear of privacy issues, but clients can make that match.
The mediators tried to steer clear of the issue, concentrating instead on trying to get both sides to agree a permanent end to the fighting.
The justices had seemed willing to steer clear of the issue in April, when they declined to hear appeals from two groups of detainees.
Republicans, meanwhile, remained wary, and expressed hope that the pope would steer clear of controversial issues on his first visit to the US.
