Like

Verb:   Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard

i.e. How did you like the candidates speech?

Adjective:   Resembling or similar; having the same
or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

i.e. Election is like game of a football.

Looking up was the hungry politicians:
at election time is right or wrong,  

They like to strike with words
and patronize the voter’s
then treat them a way they like!

That way they have pay hike.