If you can't tell a lame duck from a rubber chicken, here's a guide to help you understand the language of politics.
Politicians have a language of their own too, and it often appears in media reports about politics.
This glossary is designed to demystify some of these terms and explain their origins. A cooperative effort by two political parties. The Presidency, when used by the President to inspire or moralize. Whenever the President seeks to rouse the American people, he is said to be speaking from the bully pulpit. An organized effort to win an election.