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- adjective politics
Publicly reiterating andsupporting the officialparty policy;conforming to the party's agreed policies.
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Examples
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YouTube Mr. Obama started off on-message, emphasizing his plan to reduce the deficit in what he called "a more balanced way."
Don't Mess With Texas Brian M. Carney 2011
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Earlier this summer, at a meeting of the Social Liberal Forum, a grouping of left-leaning Lib Dems, he said: "I have to be remorselessly on-message these days, so I can't call it plan B; so let's call it plan A plus."
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I'm going to recommend those drop-dead, on-message outfits that one generally only sees in magazines, because we need to be considering "resale value"—the phrase of the year where top-of-the-line fashion is concerned.
What to Buy Right Now Tina Gaudoin 2012
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Staying on-message and branding is nearly impossible in the face of a big stumble for any candidate in the digital age.
Michael Fertik: DigitalDecision 2010: The Good, the Bad & the OMG Online Michael Fertik 2010
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The Republicans are ALL ABOUT being on-message with NO ROOM for any type of deviation from it … … Supreme irony is lost on one such as your loser self … …
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Millions of dollars were spent on slick and on-message, yet largely ineffective ads, when the money could have gone towards supporting local groups that knew their territory, mobilizing young people to staff and run regional efforts, investing in aggressive online campaigns to take on dirty lobbyists, or other efforts that not only would have built genuine political pressure but laid the groundwork for a lasting movement.
Jamie Henn: As the World Burns: New Yorker examines Senate's climate fail Jamie Henn 2010
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Can he stay on-message amid the daily meat grinder that is a presidential primary in the age of blogs and Twitter?
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Of course Bland was always his own man and the line he advanced about the BBC's position in broadcasting was far from wrong, but the challenge posed by new chairmen to senior management has always been to get them on-message.
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The much younger Oxlade-Chamberlain stayed on-message during his post-match interview on Sunday night but there have been suggestions that he is frustrated at not being given more time on the pitch since arriving from Southampton in the summer with a £12m price tag.
José Mourinho joins Arsène Wenger in facing the stirrings of rebellion | Richard Williams 2012
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Still, you gotta admire their ability to all be on-message.
Think Progress » VIDEO: The GOP’s Solution To Everything — Let’s ‘Start Over’ 2010
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