Cleggmania

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Cleggmania was the surge of public enthusiasm and media hype surrounding Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg during the 2010 UK general election campaign, sparked largely by his strong performance in the televised debates.

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instanceOf media phenomenon
political phenomenon
appliesTo Nick Clegg NERFINISHED
associatedWith Liberal Democrat Party NERFINISHED
Liberal Democrats NERFINISHED
cause Nick Clegg's performance in the 2010 televised leaders' debates
first UK televised leaders' debate in 2010
characterizedBy increased support for the Liberal Democrats in opinion polls
intense media hype
rapid rise in Nick Clegg's personal ratings
surge of public enthusiasm
country United Kingdom
documentedIn British newspaper coverage of the 2010 election
political science analyses of the 2010 UK general election
hasContext 2010 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED
hasPoliticalOrientation centrist
liberal
involves leader-focused campaigning
voter volatility
languageOfTerm English
mediaLabelFor Nick Clegg's sudden popularity
namedAfter Nick Clegg NERFINISHED
peakDuring April 2010 opinion poll surge
perceivedAs short-lived political surge
relatedTo Liberal Democrat electoral performance in 2010
televised leaders' debates in the United Kingdom
third-party politics in the United Kingdom
startTime April 2010
timePeriod 2010 UK general election campaign
usedBy British media
political commentators

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