They've made that clear from the very beginning of the campaign. (businessinsider.com)
They were warm, friendly, professional, and competent, right from the very beginning of my campaign. (smithpublicity.com)
But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard - carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of campaign season in New York. (shakingnews.com)