Since its inception the programme has grown to also address powerful issues such as health, crime and citizenship.
But the cold war gave them a powerful new issue to exploit.
Instead, he focused on providing apartments for the troops - a powerful issue during this election year.
If he fully understood all these things in the economy, he'd have a series of powerful issues.
Pick one powerful domestic issue - old folks' health or college education, whatever - hit it hard and make it his own.
It has become Long Island's most powerful single issue.
Many party leaders say they are hopeful that questions about the weapons can be turned into a powerful political issue.
There are reasons that land is a powerful issue for Palestinians.
Clearly, density is perceived to be a powerful issue.
The loss of jobs, especially manufacturing jobs, is proving to be a powerful issue in the coming elections.