coattails effect

Some licensors are working to capitalize on the coattails effect more directly by partnering with a broader assortment of retailers, beyond an e-commerce site or a designer's retail stores.

James Shields, professor of French Politics and Modern History at Aston University in Birmingham, UK, attributed the low turnout various factors, including the fact that these parliamentary elections were held after only a very brief campaign and had the feel of a foregone conclusion, an endorsement of the new President's election commonly known as the 'coattails effect'.

* In Maine, the organization behind the successful Congressional campaign of Mike Michaud--a lifelong union member--is credited with bringing enough workers to the polls to have a positive coattails effect on other tight state races.

Playing the role of political pundit, Koch announced he saw a Gore victory on the national levels having a coattails effect, sweeping Hillary Rodham Clinton into office in New York State.