all politics is local

Etymology
Variously attributed to Associated Press Washington bureau chief, said to have first used this term in 1932, and to Chicago writer (1867-1936).

Proverb

 * 1)  Ultimately, constituents and voters are concerned most about issues that affect their personal lives and home communities, and they vote accordingly.
 * 2) * 2002 May 20, (Ireland Correspondent), "Kerry kicks out former party leader and replaces him with former gun-runner," Independent (UK) (retrieved 17 Aug 2015) :
 * [A]ll politics is local and Kerry North is more local than most. In the electorate, the view is that Mr Ferris got in because . . . he has been an assiduous local councillor and constituency worker, painstakingly building up a formidable Sinn Fein machine that has delivered on local issues.
 * 1) * 2007 Sept. 14, "Politics: John O'Toole (incumbent)," Toronto Star (Canada) (retrieved 17 Aug 2015) :
 * "All politics is local. I believe in a grassroots approach that is founded on strong representation for constituents."
 * 1) * 2007 Sept. 14, "Politics: John O'Toole (incumbent)," Toronto Star (Canada) (retrieved 17 Aug 2015) :
 * "All politics is local. I believe in a grassroots approach that is founded on strong representation for constituents."

Usage notes

 * Famously and often used by former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1912-1994).