It means that how things become salient is very different. For example, all of this school board nonsense. It appears they've started to cross the line, and peo

It means that how things become salient is very different. For example, all of this school board nonsense. It appears they've started to cross the line, and people have begun to notice. And now there's pressure to move more toward the average position of the party. It's quite different from these more centralized states with party platforms that actually mean something.