He might be a Washington outsider now, but he hadn't quite lost all of his old contacts.

Second, don't elect a Washington outsider who doesn't have the legislative know-how to get important programs enacted.

"If they want somebody who's a Washington outsider, then they'll choose me."

Carter, running as a Washington outsider and reformer, won a narrow victory.

Several have cast themselves as Washington outsiders and sought to outflank each other on the right.

Sensing the mood of the electorate during the primary campaign, some incumbents portrayed themselves as Washington outsiders.

On the campaign trail, he talks up his business experience, casting himself as a "problem solver" and Washington outsider.

And he could even continue presenting himself to the public as a Washington outsider.

Cain ran as a Washington outsider and became a front-runner in the race in the fall of 2011.

Suddenly, looking like a Washington outsider is dreadfully inconvenient.