Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A contest in which horses ridden by jockeys are raced against each other.
- noun A closely fought contest or competition.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
horse race .
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Examples
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Andrew: I completely contradict the assertion made here, unchallenged, that the horserace is the dominant narrative.
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How many people out there really thought it was easy to call a horserace?
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CNN, and the rest of these garbage infotainment cartels are dragging this "horserace" out bt their absurd distortions of reality.
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We all know the media takes a "horserace" approach to coverage.
Edwards On Nevada Loss: I'm In This Until The End, For The Sake Of Middle Class 2009
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It is so cool and hip and relevant to be above all this petty "horserace" stuff about polls and fundraising and all that.
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That suggests a common pattern: Less attentive voters reacting mostly to the dominant campaign news story, "horserace" coverage relentlessly portraying Clinton as front runner consolidating her lead.
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I am disappointed that Greg chose to use the "horserace" approach of the traditional media -- in which the most important issue is not what happened in the real world but how the two campaigns react to it.
Hillary Hits Critics For Taking Her RFK Assassination Remarks "Out Of Context" 2009
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Journalists tend to focus on the 'horserace' and belligerent aspects of political campaigns, while spending comparatively little time on the issues.
Report: Tensions In Camp Hillary Focus On Pollster Mark Penn 2009
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Journalists tend to focus on the 'horserace' and belligerent aspects of political campaigns, while spending comparatively little time on the issues.
Report: Tensions In Camp Hillary Focus On Pollster Mark Penn 2009
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Considering how much media coverage has been devoted to bizarre misconceptions about race or gender, or the vast number of "horserace" stories about the latest polls, the failure of the media to mention earmarks is startling.
John K. Wilson: Clinton By Far Worst Abuser Of Earmarks 2008
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