Lexicon of Politics: Day 16

Farley's Law n. a theory postulated by former Democratic National Chariman James A. Farley holding that voters are unlikely to change their mind on which Presidential candidate to vote for after Labor Day.

2000 Jewish World Review (Sept. 6):
James A. Farley was one of Franklin Roosevelt's chief political operatives, and he stated that there was no use campaigning after Labor Day because voters has already made up their minds by then. In other words, whoever was ahead on Labor Day won. Farley's Law is not followed today--polls show a large number of voters make up their minds after Labor Day.