His proposals divert attention from issues like the equitable distribution of state money for public schools.

While the first debate gave neither candidate a significant advantage, it did manage to divert attention from several issues both sides could do without.

The public rallies around the flag, which means the president and his party, and the public's attention is diverted from other issues.

Of course, I think it's cosmetic in nature, really just a tactic to divert people's attention from larger issues.

They argue that the Environmental Movement has diverted attention from more pressing issues.

The strategy did come at a cost, diverting attention from issues like access and equality.

The latter initially diverted public attention from social issues.

He also suggested that the debate over racial quotas and preferences diverts attention from other issues.

But the obsession with security diverts attention and energy from social issues.