10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARD HEELER»
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ward heeler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ward heeler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
A DELICIOUS TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR appeared in The Wall Street Journal
the other day: "Instead of a visionary revolutionary, Newt Gingrich is now more
the old-fashioned ward healer. . . ." The phrase is ward heeler, meaning "party
hack.
2
Contesting Globalization: Space and Place in the World Economy
When the district changed, the ward heeler was either replaced or else he
changed along with his assigned place, sometimes crossing what in other
contexts would have been unbreachable social divides: when Tim Sullivan's
heavily ...
André C. Drainville, 2004
3
God So Loves the City: Seeking a Theology for Urban Mission
Sample uses the phrase "ward heeler" as a metaphor to describe pastoral
ministry among blue-collar workers in the urban society. Mayor Richard Daley of
Chicago used the term to describe the job of his most important political operative
.
Charles Van Engen, Jude Tiersma, 2009
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
ward-heeler journals, at advertising rates, and, though this procedure makes
heavy inroads on the contents of the war chest, it is oftentimes an effective means
of carrying the war into the enemy's country. 1912 Indianapolis Star (Sept.
5
Daily Life through American History in Primary Documents [4 ...
Thanks to the ward heeler, a new immigrant arriving with noth~ ing in a very short
time found himself in a small apartment, with a job, and with credit at the local
grocery. In return for his generosity, the ward heeler expected (and received) the
...
Randall M. Miller Ph.D., Theodore J. Zeman, Francis J. Sicius, 2011
6
The Irish Relations: Trials of an Immigrant Tradition
Although far removed from the old ward-heeler image, these men still had to
contend with ever-growing demands from blacks for patronage and control. By
the end of the 1960s there were three black city councilmen out of seventeen, a
share ...
7
The Riddle of Barack Obama: A Psychobiography
In Dreams from My Father, Obama dismissed Jones—without mentioning him by
name—as “an old ward heeler who'd made the mistake of backing one of the
white candidates in the last mayoral election” (Obama, 1995, p. 223). Did he ...
8
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
The professional golfer Craig Stadler was nicknamed "The Walrus" by his
colleagues in the 1980s because of his bushy mustache. ATWS; IRCD. See also
Walrus. WARD HEELER a ward heeler. A worker for the boss of a political ward.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked
Chris Matthews was an eyewitness to this story as a top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Reagan from 1980 to 1986.
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Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle ...
Fitzgerald had started his political career as a North End ward heeler—
essentially a tattletale to the ward boss. As a young man, it was Fitzgerald's job to
rat on voters who did not mark their ballot for the proscribed candidates. While
monitoring ...
Robert Whitcomb, Wendy Williams, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARD HEELER»
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ward heeler is used in the context of the following news items.
Sepp Blatter's resignation as FIFA president is one goal, now get 'em …
... body of international soccer that she hit so hard with indictments last week and that now sees its president, a glorified ward heeler named Sepp Blatter, resign. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
Like Don Draper, Barack Obama Can Never Go Home
... stoner, college Marxist, New York intellectual, Chicago Alinskyite, Harvard cosmopolitan, African-American ward heeler, all-American presidential candidate. «American Thinker, May 15»
Lupica: If 'Clinton Cash' is a lie, Hillary needs to stand up and say it
They come at her and say that a sitting secretary of state spent at least some of her time in that job acting like some old-time ward heeler. She can't let this stand ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
For One Parliamentarian, A Stronger Jordan Is Key To Fighting ISIS
On the positive side, if you have a problem, your relative in the Parliament, like any good American ward heeler of old, can help you fix it. On the negative side, ... «GPB, Feb 15»
No conspiracy required: The true origins of Chicago's February …
A few more wise laws such as the new primary law will sound the death knell of the corrupt politician, the ballot-box stuffer, and ward heeler, and honest men will ... «WBEZ, Feb 15»
Rauner vows sacrifice—and change—for a state in pain
"I'm the nobody that nobody sent," Rauner said in prepared remarks, paraphrasing a quip from a famous Chicago ward heeler. "And I've come to work for you.". «Crain's Chicago Business, Jan 15»
Domenic Montalto: 1928-2014: Dem ward heeler led U.S. …
A shrewd ward heeler, Mr. Montalto worked in a bevy of political roles for the Democratic Party. He managed Jimmy Carter's campaign in northwest Ohio in 1976 ... «Toledo Blade, Dec 14»
Marion Barry's Unstoppable Appeal
Everyone who covered Barry will shake their head at his ward heeler ways, his smoke-and-mirror budgeting, his inability to bring any of his employees or ... «Washingtonian.com, Nov 14»
Result shocks Bowman
"My sense is her campaign didn't catch fire and she's not a very good global politician -- she's more of a North End, ward heeler politician," Mills said. "When you ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Oct 14»
Say a Prayer for the Old Irish Ward Heeler
I guess you could call him a “consultant” or maybe even a “lobbyist,” but he always described himself as “an old Irish ward heeler,” a somewhat diminutive ... «The Bradenton Times, Oct 14»
