Exploratory Committee
An exploratory committee is a preliminary organizational structure that potential candidates establish to assess the viability of their candidacy before officially entering the presidential race.
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Flake Rate
“Flake rate” is a calculation of people who sign up to volunteer for political canvassing or events but do not participate.
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Killer Amendment
The use of a “killer amendment” — sometimes called a “poison poll amendment” or “wrecking amendment” — is a legislative strategy of using an amendment to severely change a bill’s…
Mudslinging
In politics, “mudslinging” is a tactic used by candidates or other politicians in order to damage the reputation of a rival politician by using epithets, rumors or mean-spirited innuendos or…
Elastic State
An “elastic state” is one whose voting outcome in a presidential election is relatively sensitive or responsive to changes in political conditions, such as a change in the national economic…
Gaffe
A “gaffe” is an unintentional comment that causes a politician embarrassment.
Well
The “well” refers to the area at the front of the chamber where the Speaker of the House of Representatives and other leaders of the House sit.