electioneer

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

electioneer
    v 1: work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My
         neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential
         election campaign"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Electioneer \E*lec`tion*eer"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
   {Electionered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Electioneering}.]
   To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts
   for securing the election of a candidate.
   [1913 Webster]

         A master of the whole art of electioneering.
                                                  --Macaulay.
   [1913 Webster]