The plan is certain to cause political damage in Mexico.

After months of pressure, he has accepted that the political damage was too great.

The report could cause significant political damage to those on the list.

But the idea was dropped when neither side could figure out how to limit the political damage.

The level of crime started to fall, but the political damage had been done.

"I think this was a decision to minimize political damage by getting these cases out of court."

But the political damage to Republicans is real enough.

However, the political damage to his reputation pushed him to resign.

But it can take time for political damage to set in.

For one thing, he has had to work to repair political damage centered on his wife.