There's still retail politics in a state like Texas.

He had stopped practicing the kind of retail politics that people in this state like.

That's really important, particularly in early states where retail politics can affect the outcome of the election.

During the early weeks of the campaign, besides the retail politics I tried to work through the mechanics.

In a way, the internet has become its own primary state, where a new kind of retail politics have taken shape.

This is his sixth Senate campaign, and he never liked retail politics to begin with.

"With so many states involved now, you can't engage in retail politics."

All the same, he is willing to do his bit for the campaign - whether raising money or engaging in some retail politics.

Judge Roberts, in any event, has stayed away from retail politics.

They know who they are, and that's an important quality i those "retail politics" states.