Vineyard is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the ProvoâOrem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 139 at the 2010 census. According to some town residents, Vineyard first became a distinct place in 1899. However, it is still considered a suburb of Orem, UT by the US Postal Service.
Spin (n.). (Politics) an interpretation of an event which is favorable to the interpreter or to the person s/he supports. A person whose task is to provide such interpretations for public relations purposes is called a spin doctor.
The key to a political machine is patronage: holding public office implies the ability to do favors (and also the ability to profit from graft). Political machines generally steer away from issues-based politics, favoring a quid pro quo (something for something) with certain aspects of a barter economy or gift economy: the patron or boss does favors for the constituents, who then vote as they are told to.