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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of electioneer.

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Examples

  • In the past he has actively "electioneered" for office, said Levy, who teaches sociology at Marlboro College.

    RutlandHerald.com 2008

  • I'm envisioning a big mass wedding of gay and lesbian couples, with announcements sent to every Republican officeholder, every anti-gay propagandist, every church that unlawfully electioneered on behalf of Proposition 2.

    Michael Schaub: Project Texile: Bringing Gay Marriage Back to Texas 2008

  • Viral videos share gaffes alongside electioneered laughs, and the online debates are coming.

    Let the Two-Way Conversation Begin editors, the 2007

  • He had faith; he was certain that if Lincoln were alive, he would be electioneering for Mr.W. G. Harding — unless he came to Zenith and electioneered for Lucas Prout.

    Babbit 2004

  • As only eight fellows could be given places on the regular crew in the shell, and Buck's five cronies were all eager to be ranked as members, they electioneered for him most industriously.

    Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School Allen Chapman

  • The men electioneered and handed cards to thought my name was Jazz.

    The Iron Puddler Davis, James J 1922

  • Harding—unless he came to Zenith and electioneered for Lucas Prout.

    Chapter 14 1922

  • He had faith; he was certain that if Lincoln were alive, he would be electioneering for Mr.W. G. Harding -- unless he came to Zenith and electioneered for Lucas Prout.

    Babbitt 1922

  • Mr.W. G. Harding -- unless he came to Zenith and electioneered for

    Babbitt Sinclair Lewis 1918

  • He enlisted all Ohio, and they all electioneered with all their might, and no one knew that the question would come up.

    Letters and Journals 02] Morse, Samuel F B 1914

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