This is the second installment in my series on sports terminology used in American politics. Today's term:
"In the Corner"
Origin: Boxing
Meaning: While this has a couple definitions in boxing, the one I am focused on is the team behind the boxer, supporting in the corner--the water guy, the coach, and the guy who cuts to open wounds (the other definition being backed into a corner). In the political world, it is generally used to talk about who publically come out in support of a particular candidate. We learned that Chuck Norris is backing Republican candidate Mike Huckabee. More recently, it was announced that Oprah Winfrey, of Baltimore's WJZ-TV 13 fame, was going to go out on the campaign trail to help support Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
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