redoubtable, staunch, elder statesman, warhorse, mainstay, veteran, doyen, doughty, indefatigable, formidable, firebrand, luminary, lionhearted, peerless, tireless, battler, ardent, irrepressible, unstinting, young turk, diehard, laborite, indomitable, newcomer, darling, lynchpin, longtime, supremo, bastion, leader, powerhouse, outspoken, feisty, influential, eminence grise, exponent, erstwhile, unsung, campaigner, extraordinaire, pugnacious, maverick, powerbroker, pluckiest, bigwig, venerable, steadfast, iconoclast, stolid, confidante, legendary, linchpin, hero, rejuvenated, resolute, nemesis, unflappable, upholder, quintessential, maestro, achilles heel, prominent, workhorse, dependable, dynamo, godfather, illustrious, supporter, standout, stouthearted, legend, ally, nonpareil, resurgent, voluble, enfant terrible, juggernaut, detractor, stormy petrel, backboned, graybeard, doyenne, tenacious, greenhorn, thrived, matriarch, bete noire, loyalist, titan, icon, sympathizer, yeoman, heir apparent, fearless, protege, sidekick, gadfly, bandsman, neophyte, excelled, avuncular, pundit, stalwarts, opponents, strongholds, loyalists, leaders, left, anarchist, backers, fascist, internationalists, liberal, luminaries, party, socialist, supporters, baldwin, campbell, congressman, detractors, brave, bravest, burly, sturdy, valiant, courageous, intrepid, stocky, stout, lanky, gallant, sturdiest, swarthy, valorous, stoutest, dauntless, loyal, wielding

gray

admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter

brave, courageous, fearless, hardy, loyalist, resolute, robust, stout, stouthearted, sturdy