gladhanding

I asked when we had finished the gladhanding.

And he remains a poor campaigner, still uncomfortable with the gladhanding and the chit-chat expected of him.

For the job, at least in this country, includes serious gladhanding, schmoozing and all the strategies of good public relations and salesmanship.

But he is the rare operative who enjoys the gladhanding of politics as much as the behind-the-scenes maneuvering.

"The gladhanding and backslapping was gone.

She's an old-time pol, a grassroots progressive activist who climbed to the top through tireless work, constant gladhanding (most recently at something called hairdressers against Aids), and the occasional backroom compromise.

There was no gladhanding from Giggs, no speeches, hardly a smile, and the result was an embarrassingly drab fund-raising evening during which Giggs himself ended up buying David Beckham's auctioned No 7 shirt.

For Now, Mayor Loses His Grip MAYOR RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI will not be doing any gladhanding for a while.