Carpetbagging

In 1964, when he was a young liberal Democrat at Manhattan College, Giuliani wrote an article for the student paper calling the carpetbagging charges against Robert F. Kennedy "ridiculous." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Pombo can now add 'carpetbagging' to his long list of nefarious political qualities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, the "carpetbagging" issue is now a non-issue, as both Essel and Krekorian lived outside the district at the start of the campaign. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm afraid that many of the campaigners who have been at it for years felt badly let down by your "carpetbagging" on to the issue at their expense. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He became the brain behind George W. Bush's rise in politics after moving his political consultancy to Texas (what Southerners call "carpetbagging") in the 1970's. ❋ Unknown (2006)

McCain responded to a voter making the charge of "carpetbagging" saying, ❋ TK (2010)

The term refers to her "carpetbagging" by moving to Thousand Oaks and running in the 2nd District supervisor's race. ❋ Unknown (2010)

British politics allows many more "carpetbagging" candidates (members that stand in constituencies where they do not live or have a history), and party discipline is a great deal stronger in the UK's parliamentary system than in the US ❋ Unknown (2010)

British politics allows many more "carpetbagging" candidates (members that stand in constituencies where they do not live or have a history) ❋ Unknown (2010)

"carpetbagging" issue, 56 moratorium on investment, 52-56 ❋ Unknown (1973)

"I think it's absolutely unfathomable that this 'carpetbagging' is still rampant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even more important, he has to restore relationships and persuade locals he isn't a carpetbagging East Coast banker out to make a quick buck. ❋ Robin Sidel (2011)

The MK Dons model seemed to suggest that all of this counted for nothing; and that some putative, ghastly new world of carpetbagging economic opportunism might be football's future. ❋ Barney Ronay (2010)

Emanuel's victory in that race is already being used as evidence that he can skillfully navigate the carpetbagging issue, but that contest has little positive relevancy now. ❋ Mark Greenbaum (2010)