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He soon built the organization into one of the most powerful political machines in the country.

He did not consider the political machine of the conservative Republicans.

All powerful interest groups, including the media, were effectively part of the party's political machine.

His Democratic political machine, which also ruled the state for many years, was powerful until after he died in 1954.

He put together what students of the subject consider the ultimate political machine.

During his second term, big business interests were brought under control, as was the power of political machines.

I came into this business from outside the political machine.

He would simply transfer to the new political machine and continue as before.

They lack an army, a political machine, roots in any social class.

You are now up against the local police and political machine.