Résumé candidate

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In the politics of the United States, a résumé candidate is one who has a stellar biography—years of service in public life and perhaps the military—with deep connections to the means for extending power and influence in the U.S., but who may or may not have the accompanying charisma and personal draw that often brings voters to a particular candidate. U.S. President George H.W. Bush was often described as a résumé candidate; in the 2008 election, the label has been applied to Bill Richardson and Chris Dodd (by Jon Stewart when interviewing Dodd on The Daily Show).