on the stump
idiom
: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office
candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump
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Heidi Adler was taking a photo of the dog when the cat jumped up on the stump and photobombed, then nestled in with his bestie.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 45th president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined Wied on the stump amid the three-way primary.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Some want to see him out on the stump, both with Harris and by himself, as well as in ads and high-profile White House addresses.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 July 2024
No way to know for sure what McCain would do this year
Talking about McCain on the stump is a delicate dance.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 45th president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined Wied on the stump amid the three-way primary.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Some want to see him out on the stump, both with Harris and by himself, as well as in ads and high-profile White House addresses.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 July 2024
No way to know for sure what McCain would do this year
Talking about McCain on the stump is a delicate dance.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“On the stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stump. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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