retail politician

[Charles C Doyle]

Internet discussions seem to differentiate between "wholesale politicians," who appeal to voters via paid advertising in the "media," and "retail politicians," who do direct, "live" or "personal" campaigning.

--Charlie

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From: American Dialect Society [ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] on behalf of Jonathan Lighter [wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM]
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 9:31 AM

Google hits 27,000 sites.

Twice in the last few weeks, talking heads have described Gov. Perry
as a "great retail politician."  At least he was before his unusual
New Hampshire speech, at least one-third of which is well worth
watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M4gz97Y9W8

Is he still a great retail politician? How do we know? Am I the only
one who can construct a plausible meaning for the phrase "retail
politician"? ("A politician who can successfully appeal to voters" ?)

JL

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