Salt River (politics)
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Salt River (politics)
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The phrase ‘to go up Salt River’ or ‘to be rowed up Salt River’ is a colloquial political slogan or catchphrase originating from the Antebellum South era of the United States, with its earliest references from 1827 onwards. It was often used in political cartoons and speeches as a metaphor to symbolise political defeat, or even specifically synonymous with ‘losing an election.’ It was later popularised in political expression by Ohio Representative Alexander Duncan when using it in a speech in t
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2019-05-28T11:36:55Z
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2024-09-08T16:37:12Z
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