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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Concerns about former President Joe Biden's age on the campaign trail, former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell freezing during a press conference and the death of Dianne Feinstein, who declined to retire despite concerns about her age, have fueled concerns about an aging Congress.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Obama took to the campaign trail for Biden’s replacement, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
President Trump vowed on the campaign trail not to touch the old-age and disability insurance program, which provides monthly payments to nearly 70 million people, or roughly 1 in 5 Americans.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s populist messaging on the campaign trail, his administration is one of the wealthiest in US history, with more than a dozen billionaires and mega-millionaires on staff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Obama took to the campaign trail for Biden’s replacement, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
President Trump vowed on the campaign trail not to touch the old-age and disability insurance program, which provides monthly payments to nearly 70 million people, or roughly 1 in 5 Americans.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s populist messaging on the campaign trail, his administration is one of the wealthiest in US history, with more than a dozen billionaires and mega-millionaires on staff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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