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'''Chicago-style politics''' was a political ] used in the ] of conservative ] politicians and commentators during the ] and presidency of ] to attempt to associate Obama with aspects of ], including ], ], ], and ], in the ], Obama's home town. |
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== Earlier usage == |
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The phrase "Chicago-style politics" originated before May 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Political De-Branding of America |first=Charles P. |last=Pierce |authorlink=Charlie Pierce |publisher=] |url=http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/chicago-style-politics-4810720 |accessdate=2014-04-14 |date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> In 1986, ] winning '']'' editor and columnist ] lead his review of ]' ''An Autobiography of Black Politics'' with "It should surprise no one to find that black politics in Chicago have a history that is no less intriguing, raucous, wheeling, dealing, back-biting or cajoling than any other Chicago-style politics."<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=] |title=Black Politics: Dempsey Travis Expands His Autobiography |date=December 28, 1986 |first=Clarence |last=Page |authorlink=Clarence Page |accessdate=September 4, 2015 |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-12-28/entertainment/8604070174_1_black-politics-black-american-history-chicago-style-politics}}</ref> In 2003, ], the founder and former editor of '']'' said "Chicago-style politics is coming to Seattle," which he described as "this whole muscling-the-opposition, reward-your-friends and punish-your-enemies, tough-guy politics," in reference to political campaign contributions from the owners of a ] seeking a ] change to expand their parking lot.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=] |title=A Tale of Sex, Money and Politics, in 'Mayberry' |last=Kershaw |first=Sarah |date=August 27, 2003 |page=A11 |accessdate=September 4, 2015 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/27/us/a-tale-of-sex-money-and-politics-in-mayberry.html}}</ref> |
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== Wider usage as a political meme == |
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The term was employed by conservative Republican politicians and pundits.<ref name=MacAskill>{{cite news |last=MacAskill |first=Ewen |date=4 June 2010 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/04/colorado-andrew-romanoff-democrats-senate |title=Republicans accuse White House of 'Chicago-style politics' |work=The Guardian}}</ref> In 2008, the political campaign of Republican presidential candidate ] said Democratic candidate ] practiced Chicago-style politics.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=] |title=A Form of Political Flattery? |last=Leibovich |first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Leibovich |date=September 27, 2008 |page=A14 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE2DD103CF934A1575AC0A96E9C8B63 |accessdate=September 4, 2015}}</ref> In August 2009, ] ] ] wrote, in an ] in ] in opposition to the Obama administration's health care reform effort, that threats were in the spirit of "Chicago-style politics."<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=] |title=Obama Targets Medicare Advantage |last=Rove |first=Karl |authorlink=Karl Rove |date=August 27, 2009 |page=A13}}</ref> Wider usage as a political meme began in October, 2009 when ] ] (]-]) said during a weekly press briefing "Chicago-style politics is shutting the American people out and demonizing their opponents" in reference to the Obama administration's health care reform effort.<ref name=Silva>{{cite news |last=Silva |first=Mark |date=23 October 2009 |url=http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/10/obamas_chicagostyle_politics_b.html |title=Obama's Chicago-style politics:' Boehner |work=]}}{{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Boehner Statement on the White House & Democrats "Chicago-Style Politics" |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |url=http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/boehner-statement-white-house-democrats%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9Cchicago-style-politics%E2%80%9D |date=October 21, 2009 |publisher=Speaker Boehner's Press Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Lynn |last=Sweet |authorlink=Lynn Sweet |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |newspaper=] |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=news%2F12D5C718C8375138&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=NewsBank&req_dat=C23BE832E46446E3AEC1CCAEBDEAF5AE |title=Those from City of Big Shoulders shrug at 'Chicago-style' insult - Slams of Windy City politics 'hype,' 'not fair' |date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> |
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] ] introduced the phrase into the rhetoric of the 2012 presidential campaign<ref name=tribune20120720>{{cite news |work=] |title=GOP uses association with Chicago against Obama; 'Chicago-style politics' enters lexicon of presidential campaign |date=July 20, 2012 |first1=Bob |last1=Secter |first2=Rick |last2=Pearson |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-20/news/ct-nw-chicago-politics-20120720_1_chicago-style-politics-chicago-politics-chicago-campaign-event}}</ref><ref name=cst20120717>{{cite news |title=Romney’s ‘Chicago-style’ attack |first=Lynn |last=Sweet |authorlink=Lynn Sweet |date=July 17, 2012 |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=news/140146F8419EE6D8&rft_id=info:sid/infoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&svc_dat=NewsBank&req_dat=C23BE832E46446E3AEC1CCAEBDEAF5AE |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |newspaper=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Chicago-Style Politics at Its Worst'? Fact-Checking Romney's Jab at Obama |first=James |last=Warren |authorlink=James Warren (journalist) |date=January 6, 2012 |url=http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/chicago-style-politics-at-its-worst-fact-checking-romneys-jab-at-obama/250993/ |publisher=] |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref> when he described a ] by President Obama as "Chicago-style politics at its worst."<ref>{{cite news |title=Obama Tactic: Jab Congress To Hurt Rivals |last=Cooper |first=Helene |authorlink=Helene Cooper |newspaper=] |date=January 6, 2012 |page=A1 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/us/politics/president-obama-unveils-aggressive-re-election-strategy-against-gop-rivals.html |accessdate=September 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Romney, Santorum bash Obama recess appointment. Why that could backfire |last=Trumbull |first=Mark |newspaper=] |date=January 5, 2012 |page=12}}</ref> Romney supporters used "Chicago" as a epithet and referred disdainfully to "Chicago-style politics."<ref>{{cite news |magazine=] |title=Feel the Loathing on the Campaign Trail |first=Mark |last=Leibovich |authorlink=Mark Leibovich |date=August 29, 2012 |accessdate=September 5, 2015 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/magazine/feel-the-loathing-on-the-campaign-trail.html}}</ref> Former ] chair ] said the 2012 Obama campaign engaged in "classic Chicago-style politics,"<ref name=tribune20120720/><ref>{{cite news |title=Obama and Romney Step Up Accusations on Jobs |last1=Baker |first1=Peter |last2=Shear |first2=Michael D. |newspaper=] |date=July 17, 2012 |page=A16 |accessdate=September 5, 2015 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/17/us/politics/obama-and-romney-step-up-accusations-on-jobs.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303933704577529120490625172 |accessdate=September 5, 2015 |title=Fight Over Romney's Bain Tenure Thunders On |last1=Kendall |first1=Brent |last2=Devlin |first2=Barrett |publisher=] |date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> mentioning the meme at least three times in a conference all with reporters.<ref name=cst20120717/> In February 2012, Rove said ]'s '']'' ] featuring ] was a sign of Chicago-style politics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Republicans See Politics In Chrysler Super Bowl Ad |first1=Jeremy W. |last1=Peters |first2=Jim |last2=Rutenberg |newspaper=] |date=February 7, 2012 |page=A13 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/politics/republicans-see-politics-in-chrysler-super-bowl-ad.html |accessdate=September 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Corporate News: Super Bowl Ad Goes to OT --- Chrysler, Dealers Deny 'Halftime' Ad Was Political; Furor Draws Web Shoppers |last1=Bennett |first1=Jeff |last2=Vranica |first2=Suzanne |newspaper=] |date=February 9, 2012 |page=B2}}</ref> |
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In March 2012, in the Republican primary in Illinois, candidate for the US House of Representative ] criticised his opponent ] for his "Chicago-style politics."<ref>{{cite news |publisher=] |url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/217217-kinzinger-beats-manzullo-in-win-for-gop-leadership |date=March 21, 2012 |title=Rep. Kinzinger defeats Manzullo; victory a relief for GOP leaders |first=Cameron |last=Joseph |accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |publisher=] |title=Tea party backs veteran Illinois politician in House race |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2012/03/tea-party-backs-veteran-over-frosh-074202 |first=David |last=Catanese |date=March 20, 2012 |accessdate=September 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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== Reaction == |
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"'Chicago-style politics' is mainly just a way for him to call Obama corrupt without coming out and saying so", according to ] of '']'', referring to Romney.<ref name=ChicagoStyle>{{cite news |last=Weisberg |first=Jacob |authorlink=Jacob Weisberg |date=23 July 2012 |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_big_idea/2012/07/mitt_romney_s_campaign_is_attempting_to_link_barack_obama_to_the_corruption_of_chicago_style_politics_of_a_different_era_.html |
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|title=Chicago Style |work=]}}</ref> "'Chicago-style politics'...seems to have become a generic insult for just about any politics one disagrees with", wrote Chicago-based political consultant and columnist Don Rose in '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/79131.html |title=In praise of 'Chicago politics’ |first=Don |last=Rose |publisher=] |accessdate=2014-04-28 |date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> The '']'' characterized the refrain as an attempt to discredit Obama through "guilt by geography," saying "...Chicago has seen a goodly share of high- and low-profile officials and operatives shipped off to prison over the decades, and Republicans would like to prod voters into thinking that some of that dirt surely must have rubbed off on Obama."<ref name=tribune20120720/> ] professor of ] Dennis Goldford, an expert on presidential politics, said the Republican meme was an attempt to imply that Obama was an acolyte of a retrogressional large urban political organization based on unethical behavior and the use of force.<ref name=tribune20120720/> |
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==See also== |
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