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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On the campaign trail, Trump has frequently criticized Biden for the nation's yearslong bout of elevated inflation.
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 June 2024
National student debt remains a key talking point on the campaign trail for the 2024 Presidential election.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has claimed that countries are emptying their jail cells and insane asylums as a large influx of migrants entered the United States, while congressional Republicans have introduced a series of bills to address the deaths.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 June 2024
Doug Burgum By Joey Garrison/USA TODAY PROS: The governor is wealthy and a businessman, and he’s shown himself to be a valuable stumper for Trump on the campaign trail and on TV.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 June 2024
National student debt remains a key talking point on the campaign trail for the 2024 Presidential election.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has claimed that countries are emptying their jail cells and insane asylums as a large influx of migrants entered the United States, while congressional Republicans have introduced a series of bills to address the deaths.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 June 2024
Doug Burgum By Joey Garrison/USA TODAY PROS: The governor is wealthy and a businessman, and he’s shown himself to be a valuable stumper for Trump on the campaign trail and on TV.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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