Rope line

A rope line is a setting in which a major celebrity, i.e. movie star, musician, supermodel, politician, internet celebrity, interacts with the general public. A crowd control barrier – originally a rope but now typically a secure metal fence – separates the celebrity from the crowd. In American political terminology, a politician "walking down the rope line" or "working the rope line" is engaging with his supporters – hand shaking, chatting, signing autographs and providing photo opportunities.[1]

Former U.S. President Barack Obama working the rope line at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Montana in 2009

Popular use

In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush explained that he had only met Ahmed Chalabi in informal settings, such as the rope line at the 2004 State of the Union address.[2]

Footnotes

"The Rope Line", Understanding American Government, Cengage Learning, p. 192, 2013, ISBN 9781285663487
President Bush Discusses the Iraqi Interim Government, Archives.gov

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[1] "The Rope Line", Understanding American Government, Cengage Learning, p. 192, 2013, ISBN 9781285663487

[2] President Bush Discusses the Iraqi Interim Government, Archives.gov