It was about what the government's size should be, how much deficits matter in tough economic times, and about looking good to the respective constituencies. (canadianbusiness.com)
In the Elijah model, part of the work of ministry is the courageous, authentic appropriation and imposition of the taunt of Elijah (v. 27) upon ourselves, upon the seminary, and upon the respective constituencies of our ministry. (religion-online.org)
As to the reasons for this alignment of different religious bodies, they could not be simpler: the main reason, of course, is the class character of the respective constituencies of these bodies. (religion-online.org)