take to the stump

To campaign, with an emphasis on delivering political speeches. The stump of a tree used to serve as the platform for these speeches. Primarily heard in US. If you want to be voted onto city council, you need to take to the stump and talk to the people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dara (1)	-	Irish
Telma	-	Portuguese
Hershel	-	Yiddish
Eneida	-	Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Benjaminas	-	Lithuanian
Anastacia	-	English