Rope line
A rope line is a setting in which a major celebrity, i.e. movie star, musician, supermodel, politician, internet celebrity, interacts with the general public. A crowd control barrier – originally a rope but now typically a secure metal fence – separates the celebrity from the crowd. In American political terminology, a politician "walking down the rope line" or "working the rope line" is engaging with his supporters – hand shaking, chatting, signing autographs and providing photo opportunities.[1]
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama working the rope line at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Montana in 2009
Popular use
- In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush explained that he had only met Ahmed Chalabi in informal settings, such as the rope line at the 2004 State of the Union address.[2].
Footnotes
- "The Rope Line", Understanding American Government, Cengage Learning, p. 192, 2013, ISBN 9781285663487
- President Bush Discusses the Iraqi Interim Government, Archives.gov
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