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Meaning: (idiomatic)To seekopportunitiesorresultsin situations or places where they are most likely to be found.1969, David A. Frier,Conflict of Interest in the Eisenhower Administration, Iowa State University Press, page34:In determining the content of his telecast[Richard] Nixonhad, in the vernacular, chosen tohunt where the ducks were, i.e., he made his pitch to that vast television audience which had long shown a preference for the “I Love Lucy” show over the more erudite forms of television fare.2001, Jonathan M. Schoenwald, “Creating Conflagration: Barry Goldwater and the Republican Party”, inA Time for Choosing: The Rise of Modern American Conservatism,Oxford University Press,→ISBN, page181:With his education policy Buckley went “hunting where the ducks were,” knowing that his anti-busing position and neighborhood schools program would warm the hearts of whites fearful of African-American encroachment in their neighborhoods.2006July 24,Paul Krugman, “Like Oil and Vinegar”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 June 2013:I wish you had pushed your history back a few years, to Barry Goldwater’s remark following his defeat in ’64 that his fellow Republicans shouldhunt where the ducks are— by which he meant, look for votes among southern whites who were Democrats, but who were unhappy that the Democratic party had embraced the civil rights movement.2009February 18,Don Martin, “Ignatieff woos West in curious strategy”, inCalgary Herald, Canada, retrieved18 June 2013:[I]t's a curious strategy for a Liberal leader to focus on the West when, to paraphrase former premier Ralph Klein, he would be better offhunting where the ducks are. There's got to be stronger growth potential from hard-selling the brand in Ontario.2011January 27, Todd Wallack, “Patrick sees tax collection as pivotal”, inboston.com, retrieved18 June 2013:[T]he governor is requesting funds . . . to boost tax collections and examinations of tax returns, particularly those filed by major corporations operating in multiple states. . . . "Youhunt where the ducks are," said Robert Bliss, Department of Revenue spokesman.2020, James A. McCann,Michael Jones-Correa, “Introduction: An Emerging Bipartisan Consensus on Immigration Is Disrupted”, inHolding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants, New York, N.Y.:Russell Sage Foundation,→ISBN, page15:John Sides, Michael Tesler, andLynn Vavreckshow that[Donald] Trump’s distinctive commingling of economic and cultural grievances, and particularly his hawkish views on migration, appealed to a significant portion of the party’s rank-and-file base—a cohort that had been visible for years before the billionaire declared his candidacy. As these authors put it, Trump “simplyhunted where the ducks are” better than any of his rivals.
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