Whistle-stopping in the United States

Whistle-stopping (in Politics)

Related to political science, the following is a definition of Whistle-stopping in the U.S. practice of politics: The practice of making political speeches or appearances in many different towns during a short period of time.

The term originates from the time when politicians mainly traveled by train and gave speeches from the back of the train during “whistle-stops” in small towns. The term now covers any means of travel punctuated by multiple short stops.