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

hardy, robust