At the top of the social and political ladder was the white elite (grands blancs).
Still, with more women ascending the political ladder the chances increase that some of them will dally and get caught.
Why had he ever decided to go to Rome and try the political ladder anyway?
The accusations did not prevent him from climbing the political ladder.
But the new immigrants have yet to reach the higher rungs of the city's political ladder.
No one really wants to talk about it, because no one is sure how high up the political ladder the money rises.
You would simply be enlisting clients, which is proper and admirable for a man climbing the political ladder.
He gradually moved up the political ladder, elected a state senator in 1962 and lieutenant governor in 1968.
Their family heritage suggests that if they do, they may soon look for ways to climb higher up the political ladder.
"It was accomplished by climbing up the political ladder with a helping hand from a well-thought-of mentor."
