Front-porch Campaigning (Noun)
Meaning
A campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel; "William McKinley's dignified front-porch campaign won him the presidency in 1896"; "her approach was the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The idea of a front-porch campaign is that the candidate stays at home and lets the voters come to them, rather than traveling around the country.
- Front-porch campaigning involves giving speeches from one's own home, often to visiting reporters and supporters.
- Her approach was the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign, as she actively sought out new opportunities to engage with voters.
- William McKinley's dignified front-porch campaign won him the presidency in 1896, despite not leaving his home state of Ohio.
- In this election, the incumbent is expected to run a front-porch campaign, relying on their name recognition and reputation to carry them to victory.