campaign trail
noun
: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign
The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail.
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This fall, Bill Clinton was active on the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Known for enjoying fast food on the campaign trail, Clinton became a healthy eater around 2010 after an emergency heart surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Many congressional Democrats have expressed their willingness to work with the Trump administration, a strong contrast to the party’s mentality when he was first elected in 2016 and even on the 2024 campaign trail.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Clinton was active on the campaign trail this past year in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Known for enjoying fast food on the campaign trail, Clinton became a healthy eater around 2010 after an emergency heart surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Many congressional Democrats have expressed their willingness to work with the Trump administration, a strong contrast to the party’s mentality when he was first elected in 2016 and even on the 2024 campaign trail.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Clinton was active on the campaign trail this past year in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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