Coming out just days before the election, the report set off a final political skirmish between supporters of both presidential candidates over economic figures.

In fact, the effort to give the 12th District a Hispanic majority succeeded only after a lengthy political skirmish.

Though decrees on mass media control were declared, the political skirmishes and rally happened.

The differences represent more than a political or bureaucratic skirmish.

The piece is dedicated to victims of the many recent wars and political skirmishes in Latin America.

This time a political skirmish became a brawl over ideological fundamentalism.

"There had been various political skirmishes within their group, but in the end Charles was their spokesman."

Still, he said, no local political skirmish will ultimately answer the broad issue.

Such a political skirmish might help affirm that while nobody likes abortions, most people support the right to choose.

She resigned finally from the co-operative over a minor political skirmish about which rooms in the shop would be open to men.