Meaning of all politics is local | Babel Free

Definitions

Ultimately, constituents and voters are concerned most about issues that affect their personal lives and home communities, and they vote accordingly.

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Examples

“"The campaign never ends," said the 44-year-old Congressman. . . . "I win by reaching out to people one by one, through relentless retail politics." In other words, Mr. Bacchus is betting his congressional career on the adage that all politics is local.”

“[A]ll politics is local and Kerry North is more local than most. In the electorate, the view is that Mr Ferris got in because . . . he has been an assiduous local councillor and constituency worker, painstakingly building up a formidable Sinn Fein machine that has delivered on local issues.”

“But in the end, all politics is local, and almost every race is decided by local issues.”

“All politics is local. I believe in a grassroots approach that is founded on strong representation for constituents.”

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