campaigning Synonyms

candidature political campaign electioneering candidacy counterinsurgency barnstorm direct action backroom tug-of-war warfare war venturing travailing stumping stump struggle struggling take the field internal affairs passage of arms campaigns campaigned matters of state hat in the ring grassroots campaign stumping tour stump excursion campaign trail affairs of state run for office stateship smoke-filled room politicking political science statecraft scuffling scheming endeavoring electioneer drive crusading crusade civics canvass canvassing advocacy campania campaign campagna battling