preelection
Prior to voting
Preelection describes the period or activities before an election: preelection polls, preelection promises, preelection campaigning.
The word often carries a hint of skepticism—promises made preelection may not survive contact with office.
Also spelled pre-election.
Gathers or recovers
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
platform · incumbent · challenger · nominee · caucus · primary · convention · nomination
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- predictionsForecasts of future events
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
countdown · jitters · buzz · expectations · horse-race · tracking · projections · odds
Raised platform for speakers
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- rebuttalsResponses disproving opposing claims
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
rhetoric · zingers · talking-points · fact-checking · soundbites · format · clash · showdown
rallies
Gathers or recovers
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
endorsements · platform · incumbent · challenger · nominee · caucus · primary · convention · nomination · battleground
speculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- predictionsForecasts of future events
uncertainty · countdown · jitters · buzz · expectations · horse-race · tracking · projections · odds · punditry
podium
Raised platform for speakers
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- rebuttalsResponses disproving opposing claims
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
positions · rhetoric · zingers · talking-points · fact-checking · soundbites · format · clash · showdown · face-off
elect, election, elected, electoral, electing, elections, elects, electorate, reelection