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Spixxy
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"Stumping" is "making a series of political personal appearances." In the days before radio and TV, candidates went from town to town, introducing themselves and explaining their positions on the issues. With no microphones or amplifiers, a candidate would have to find something to stand on in order to be seen and heard by the people gathered to hear his speech. Often, the candidate would improvise and stand on a tree stump. Thus, he was "stumping." The concept stuck. Nowadays, when a candidate goes from town to town and makes personal appearances, he's said to be "stumping." (Of course a candidate can be a "she," too -- I was just keeping my answer short by using the masculine. Also, back in those days, most of the candidates actually were male.)
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