taking a back seat

[Bushwhacker]

A primary election candidate's press spokesman was an idealist.

The sentence says: "He finds his idealism and belief in his man taking a back seat to backroom political dealing and manipulative power plays."

Is it saying he is losing faith in his man and politics?


Thanks a lot.

[Bennevis]

In my opinion, it means that the protagonist either doesn't want to get involved or doesn't mind if someone does it. I guess we'll have to watch the movie!