What is Dark horse?
A '''dark horse''' is a political term used to describe a little known political figure or thing that later becomes well known in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/108200.html |title=A dark horse |work=The Phrase Finder}}</ref> It also describes a contestant that ideally should be unlikely to win but yet still might.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20horse |title=Dark horse |work=Merriam Webster}}</ref> Examples pertaining to [[Politics of the United States|United States politics]] include [[James K. Polk]] in the [[1844 United States presidential election]], [[Jimmy Carter]] in the [[1976 United States presidential election]], [[Bernie Sanders]] in the [[2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries]], and [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Metaphors]] {{stub}}