Civil service reform, however,was an important issue.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

And since it was eighteen eighty-eight -- a presidential election year -- the tariff became an important election issue.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

But a few months before the election, a labor dispute exploded into an important campaign issue.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

He noted,however,that the U.S. considers Iran to be an important player related to Afghanistan, and sees the issue as a very productive area for engagement in the future Anticipating President Barack Obama's Strategic Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mohammad Mehdi Akhonzadeh said Iran expects measurable change, not rhetoric from the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27