carpet-bagger

carpet-bagger
n (disapprov)
1. (AmE old use) a politician from the north who became active in the southern US after the American Civil War in order to take advantage of the political situation there.
2. (esp AmE) any politician who hopes for success in an area where he or she is not known.

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