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Political words
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Big government | A negative term, used mainly by conservatives to describe government programs in areas where they believe government shouldn't be involved, especially those that spend money on social problems |
| Coattails | The power of a popular candidate to gather support for other candidates in his or her party. Winning candidates are said to have coattails when they drag candidates for lower office along with them to victory. |
| Convention | A national meeting of a political party, where delegates formally elect a party's nominee |
| Dark horse | A long-shot candidate |
| Caucus | An informal meeting of local party members to discuss candidates and choose delegates to the party's convention |
| Bleeding heart | A term describing people whose hearts "bleed" with sympathy for the downtrodden; used to criticize liberals who favor government spending for social programs |
| Front Burner | Where an issue is placed when it must be dealt with immediately |
| Fishing expedition | An investigation with no defined purpose, often by one party seeking damaging information about another. Such inquiries are likened to fishing because they pull up whatever they happen to catch. |
| Photo-Op | Short for "photo opportunity," an event staged specifically for news cameras to help a politician appear in magazines and newspapers, on television, or online |
| Pundit | A political analyst, commentator, or columnist who usually works for a newspaper or magazine, or in broadcasting. Derived from a Hindi phrase meaning "learned one." |
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