Boomlet
a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.
Contemporary Examples
Ben Affleck for Senate? Actor Could Be Formidable Massachusetts Candidate Lloyd Grove December 20, 2012
The Portman Bubble Howard Kurtz April 9, 2012
Will Cory Booker Parlay Heroics and High Profile Into a Run for Governor? David Freedlander December 3, 2012
White Women Dump the Dems Linda Hirshman September 26, 2010
Michael Tomasky on Newt Gingrich’s Momentary Explosion of GOP Support Michael Tomasky November 14, 2011
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