Lexicon of Politics: Day 45
stature gap n. the perceived differences in electability, recognizability, or demeanor among candidates.
1987 Washington Post (May 34) D1:
The good news for the Democrats is that their stature gap won't be permanent. Sometime between now and the party's convention in Atlanta in July of 1988, a candidate of more or less presidential size is certain to materialize. [ha ha]
1996 W. Strauss Fourth Turning 213:
Back in the 1980s, pundits coined the term "stature gap" to distinguish silent contenders from aging G.I. statesmen like Reagan and Tip O'Neill to whom the pubic still looked for a confident hand on the tiller.
oxford dictionary of american political slang
1987 Washington Post (May 34) D1:
The good news for the Democrats is that their stature gap won't be permanent. Sometime between now and the party's convention in Atlanta in July of 1988, a candidate of more or less presidential size is certain to materialize. [ha ha]
1996 W. Strauss Fourth Turning 213:
Back in the 1980s, pundits coined the term "stature gap" to distinguish silent contenders from aging G.I. statesmen like Reagan and Tip O'Neill to whom the pubic still looked for a confident hand on the tiller.
oxford dictionary of american political slang
posted by Boz at 6:19 AM
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