stay the course

Political science fundamentals would tell us that this was a "change" election year — people think the nation is heading in the wrong direction, the incumbent president is unpopular, and people's personal economic situation is stressed — but it was hard to know whetherpeople would prefer to "stay the course" or "change," because Trump was also a deeply unpopular president.

Save funds for emergencies, create a budget, contribute to a retirement plan and stay the course in investing.

A clue perhaps to how he managed to stay the course and see off one of Africa's most successful political parties.

The 1988 Bush-Dukakis debate: Dana Carvey’s George Bush impression is legendary and on full display here as he fills time with Bushisms: “thousand points of light,” “no new taxes,” “stay the course.”

Otherwise, the legislative body has instructed courts and clerks to stay the course when a candidate like RFK Jr. demands a last-minute change.