I get it that writers and journalists want to be read so exciting news and dire predictions get created. However, I recommend less use of military and battle language and more use of calm images. We don't need to compare voting publicity to battles, with ammunition, etc.
Today is Sunday, a good day to look at CNN's Photos of the Week
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/world/gallery/photos-this-week-july-28-august-4/index.html
What does it mean? Doonesbury today shows archaeologists 1000 years in the future finding political materials from now that say "Character counts". One asks the other,"What do you suppose it means?" It may help many of us in multiple ways and places to ask what is meant by
Freedom
The other side
Safety
Urgent
Imperative
Any other word that is pounded or emphasized