"We have to take the party back to the grass roots."

But this process is already well under way at the grass roots.

"This campaign is going to be won or lost by what we do at the grass roots."

"We need to go back and do more grass roots."

"The significant social action comes from the grass roots today," he said.

The grass roots will be heard from at next weekend's party congress.

"I don't feel any of that because we have the grass roots."

The spirit seems to have also taken hold at the grass roots.

She also finds strong support among the party's grass roots.

The same principles work through the grass roots of a party.