It's a good pragmatist's answer which helps show why he is an effective politician.

There was little chance of this changing due to him being considered an effective local politician by the majority of the public.

Everyone I talked to at the party was both proud and amazed that he had become such an extremely effective politician.

"It's terrific to have civil society mobilized, but this is the time when you need political institutions and effective politicians."

Instead, it was the best showmen, the most effective politicians.

For all his limitations, Law was an extremely effective politician.

Nevertheless, he had become known as a popular and effective politician.

And I had made friends with some of the most effective politicians I would ever know.

What makes them such exceptionally effective politicians is that they really do care.

John Kennedy was a charismatic man, but not a very effective politician, unlike his successor.