coattails

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He will, when and if jurisdictional responsibilities are ironed out, boss Adlai Stevenson's 1956 campaign and go right ahead with Operation Coattails, reverse or otherwise.

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In Politics, Presidents and Coattails, Political Scientist Malcolm Moos concludes: "The coattail influence of the presidential candidate has been demonstrated to be of minor significance."

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Adlai Stevenson had depended on strong Democratic state tickets to help him win; only in Missouri, where the Democratic ticket was led by able Senator Tom Hennings. did "Operation Reverse Coattails" succeed.

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Coattails, which never mean too much in an off year, seemed especially threadbare.

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Coattails flying, he rushed out of the room.

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