"How does it play in Peoria?"

[Dastard Stepchild]

Anyone happen to know who this quote is attributed to?

thanks!

[Richardo]

1. John Ehrlichman or Bob Haldeman made it famous in Watergate days

One of those Nixon guys. Referred to the various cover(up) stories the WH was concocting to try and control the story.

[Dastard Stepchild]

2. ahhhh.....

I was thinking it was Nixon era.... that gives me something to go off of.
Thanks!!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

3. I believe it was John Ehrlichman who uttered that famous phrase

while working for "Tricky Dick" Nixon.

[Dastard Stepchild]

10. he sure did....

thanks!

[Viking12]

4. Several websites attribute the phrase to the days of vaudville

well before it became a politcal barometer.

[XNASA]

5. I thought that phrase had it's beginnings in Vaudeville.

:shrug: <= Shruggy

[Richardo]

6. ...as did Nixon.

Ba dum bump. Psh.

[seemunkee]

7. Old Vaudville term

Meaning if it plays well there it will play well across the US

[Rosie1223]

8. It's from Vaudeville

Here's a Peoria Link:


http://www.historicpeoria.com/select.cfm?chose=231

Rosie

[Dastard Stepchild]

9. awesome!

Thanks :)