Bern Notice: A 13 Point Swing Has Sanders Gaining Ground On Clinton In North Carolina

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22. dates back to the 1800's when a candiidate stood on a stump to deliver a speech

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stump_speech_(politics)

A political stump speech is a standard speech used by a politician running for office.[1]

The term is derived from the custom in the 19th century in America when political candidates campaigning from town to town stood upon a cut down tree's stump to deliver a standard speech.[2] Because the busy pace of campaigning often forces candidates to address people several times per week or even per day, the candidate and his or her staff will usually write a single speech to be delivered at most public appearances.[3]

The beginning of the speech is usually tweaked to include mentions of local elected officials and campaign staff, with local references sometimes peppered throughout, but most of the speech remains identical from day to day. The need for a stump speech stems from a desire to keep candidates focused on their message and to consistently present certain arguments or point out certain aspects of their political platform. Candidates will often use major events to unveil a new or substantially revised stump speech.