Sentence examples for of stump from inspiring English sources

And instead of stump speeches, there are limitless incentives.

Mr. Ballmer repeated elements of stump speeches he has used in the past.

Mr. Perry, the Texas governor, has only given a handful of stump speeches as a presidential candidate.

The turning up of stump microphones after Hussain's sledging of Murali on the second day has had a beneficial effect.

The choice of questions, moderators and even a night's sleep can make the difference between a heated debate and a tired recitation of stump speeches.

Recently appointed the chairman of the Democratic National Convention by President Obama, he offered his customary mix of stump speechifying and pop culture addiction.

To viewers, it seems to be an endless televised political campaign, with former, and possibly future, politicians biding their time giving sound-bite versions of stump speeches.

Novoselic's opening remark, "Hey, thanks for coming," prompted laughter, as though his audience was prepared to receive him as a lampooner of stump talk.

"He gives the same kind of stump speech he used to use against the terrorists in Tora Bora," Mr. Buck said.

England's Test captain also said he thought the professional game had become "a lot quieter" in recent years because of stump mics and an increase in TV cameras.

He spent much of his time raising money, giving a kind of stump speech at house parties and meeting with wealthy donors.