Smith is considered one of the top strategists in college basketball; his teams play defense with fervor.

He was one of the sport's top strategists as a player.

No matter what happens, Nolan should be considered one of the top defensive strategists in the game.

The leaders plan to send any measure to reject the raise to a committee and bottle it up there, top strategists said today.

"The reality is we have no organization left at all in any county in the city," one top Democratic strategist said.

"They've been getting horrible advice," said one top Republican political strategist who, like others, refused to be named.

Other top Democratic strategists think that the loss of either house would cripple the President.

"There is pretty good reason to be concerned," said a top Republican strategist.

He was during the Kosovo War a top strategist and leader.

And his top strategist insisted that the Governor could eke out a victory.