Crossword clues for Political ___ 5 lettersAnswerCluePOLITOf govt.POLITD.C. doingsPOLITPert. to govt.POLITLike many parties: Abbr.POLITField for a gov. or a sen.POLITOf government: Abbr.POLITGovt. sciencePOLITOffice holder, for shortINEPTLike political leaders, to the political opposition, oftenADAMSPolitical rival of HamiltonSHRUB___: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush (Molly Ivins book)SMEARMany a political commercialADLAIStevenson of 1950s politicsISSUEFocus of a political speechADLAINew Politics figure StevensonTABOOBanned from polite conversationMAHERPolitical satirist BillIVINSPolitical writer MollyCUOMONew York political surnameETATSPolitical units, in ParisHROSSPerot of politicsNOVAKEvans's political partnerSMEARPolitical mudMANIATrudeau-___ (late '60s Canadian political phenomenon)CAMPSPolitical sidesYASIRFirst name in Palestinian politicsPLANKPolitical-debate issueLENINNo amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses speakerGRAFTPolitical crimeLAPELPolitical button's placeETHNOPrefix with politicsTABOOUnacceptable in polite societyNOSIRPolite rejectionALLANRock of Canadian politicsCRONYPolitical allyCIVILPoliteABZUGBella of politicsNOSIRPolite declineMAHERPolitically Incorrect emceeGRAFTPolitical payoffTRACTPolitical publicationSMEARPolitical cheap shotSWAMPD.C. politics, in a phraseBIDENPresident who said "politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path"CABALPolitical plotNAFTAOld political topic brought back in the 2016 presidential campaignELECTTo-be, in politicsMETOOPolitical sayingCIVILFit for polite societyGRAFTBit of political corruption