retail politician

[Jonathan Lighter]

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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"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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