He benefited politically from the gradual worldwide recovery that took place after 1932.

When threats abroad subside, those in power expect to benefit politically.

He is unlikely to benefit politically from an investigation of illegal loans by government banks during his tenure as Shanghai's top boss.

If he is cleared, Republicans could benefit politically by portraying the scandal as a Democratic one.

Many analysts think the Democrats would benefit politically from keeping the plant-closing issue alive.

"Gorbachev is likely to benefit politically from his modernization program over the next few years," the intelligence study said.

Whether Republicans can really benefit politically from the Social Security issue in next year's elections is another question.

My sense is that Obama, like Clinton in 1995-96, would benefit politically from having this argument in front of the voters.

If he benefited politically from the timing, so what?

He said that whichever superpower succeeded in bringing peace to the region would benefit politically.