Some opposition politicians say the Government's handling of the crisis will be a factor in crucial local elections this year.

And it just seems to me that this is a crucial election.

The government's crackdown came less than two weeks before crucial legislative elections.

But when one changes his mind on such an issue in such close proximity to a crucial election?

He is facing a crucial election in December, just as the trade talks will be winding up.

The dramatic political development comes just ahead of crucial parliamentary elections in mid-April.

It was a crucial election because the party winning the seat could also gain control of the State Senate.

That same year, the increasingly embattled Richardson faced a crucial primary election.

The Sweet affair began just two months before that crucial 1925 election.

Security remains a big concern in the park after a 12-year civil war, especially with crucial elections due on 28 November.