Government and elections idioms

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Across
  1. 6. get on your _______: speak on and on about an issue
  2. 7. ______ the ballot box: cheat in an election
  3. 9. the party _______: what a political party says it will do
  4. 11. travel around the country to get votes: hit the ____ trail
  5. 12. ______ on promises: what some candidates do when they win
  6. 13. a ______ voter: a voter that may change his or her mind
  7. 14. try to get elected: run for ______
  8. 15. _____ the party line: what you do in partisan politics
  9. 17. politically ________: offensive to women or minorities
Down
  1. 1. in an election cast your ______
  2. 2. _____ up a scandal: try to hide something embarrassing
  3. 3. a close race: a ____ heat race
  4. 4. throw in the ______: give up in an election
  5. 5. voter _______: the number of people who voted
  6. 7. a _____ campaign: an attack on an opponent's character
  7. 8. a _______ victory: a win by a big margin
  8. 9. _______ the world: what some candidates do
  9. 10. a _____ horse: an unknown candidate
  10. 16. an election rival