firehouse primary n.— «Chichester announced earlier this spring that he will retire at the end of this term. That sparked an intra-party battle over the nomination method, with one faction favoring an open primary and the other pushing...
Super-Duper Tuesday n. a day that many US states hold primary elections in which political parties choose their candidates for the presidential election to be held the following November; Tsunami Tuesday. Editorial Note: “Duper” serves...
liberal lion n.— «The fate of Paul W. Douglas, the 47-year-old liberal lion of the Senate, now rests in the hands of Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, whose own future is on the line.» —“‘A Precinct Captain’s...
knock and drag v. phr. to go door to door on an election day in search of favorable voters to escort to voting stations. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rising vote n.— «It turns out that an election consisting of what’s known as a “rising vote”—in which committee members stand and are counted for the candidate of their choice—is a bit too heavy-handed, even for a party...
grits line n.— «Alexandria still has its Jefferson Davis Highway and Springfield its Robert E. Lee High School, but if last week’s election showed anything, it’s that Northern Virginia is not only different than the rest of the state, it...