To Change one position on Political issues after a politcal primary to make one'
s self image seem more politically moderate then where they stood when they
ran for their politcal party'
s nomination (For Senate, Congress, President, Governor, ect). In essence it'
s to try to clear the board politically before battle their politcal opponent for a particular politcal office.
Made Famous by Mitt Romney'
s 2012 Presidential campaign when one of his campaign workers refereed to resetting Mitt Romney'
s public image after winning his party'
s Presidential nomination as using a Etch A Sketch
Candidate X had to take a
hardline approach on immigration to make himself look more conservative then his primary opponent. Worried about his position on immigration making him look bad in the General
Election, Candidate X proceeded to perform a Political Etch a
sketch of his image.