phrase "All politics is local"
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The phrase "All politics is local" is a famous political maxim emphasizing that voters’ primary concerns are local issues, popularized by longtime U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| "All politics is local" | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aphorism
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political maxim ⓘ political phrase ⓘ slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
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Tip O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
elected officials
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journalists ⓘ political consultants ⓘ political scientists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
importance of local constituencies in national legislatures
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need for politicians to deliver tangible benefits to constituents ⓘ relationship between elected officials and their home districts ⓘ |
| hasForm | short declarative sentence ⓘ |
| hasKeyword |
local
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politics ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
national politics is shaped by local interests
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successful politicians must focus on their constituents’ everyday issues ⓘ voters are primarily motivated by local concerns ⓘ |
| hasNotableUsage |
explaining U.S. congressional incumbency advantage
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explaining divergence between national party platforms and individual legislators’ positions ⓘ explaining focus on district-level projects such as earmarks ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasizes bottom-up political dynamics
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emphasizes micro-level over macro-level political factors ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
campaign strategy
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constituency service ⓘ elections ⓘ legislative politics ⓘ local issues ⓘ politics ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ voter behavior ⓘ |
| influencedField |
legislative strategy
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political campaigning ⓘ political science theory of elections ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Tip O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
American politics
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congressional elections ⓘ journalistic commentary ⓘ local election campaigns ⓘ political science discourse ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Tip O'Neill