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“Whether he was campaigning or even if he was just still a musician, it’s nice either way. I appreciate it. He took time out of his schedule to do this,” Jorge Saenz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Most soldiers voted for Abraham Lincoln, who was campaigning to stay the course, defeat the Confederacy, preserve the Union, and end slavery.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

In 1964, while he was campaigning for Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee for president, Reagan gave a speech titled “A Time for Choosing,” which was televised and made into a record.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

He was campaigning for Carson Schwesinger, who on Monday was announced as a finalist for the Butkus Award that goes to the nation’s top college linebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke at a ceremony in Selma commemorating the forty-second anniversary of the march to Montgomery.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman