Answer: clout

AnswerCrossword Clue
CLOUTPol's asset
CLOUTLong hit.
CLOUTFlat-headed nail
CLOUTHard hit, in baseball
CLOUTSmite
CLOUTExtra-base hit
CLOUTHomer or triple
CLOUTStrike forcefully
CLOUTRuthian wallop
CLOUTWhat a bigwig carries
CLOUTStrike vigorously
CLOUTSock
CLOUTBlow
CLOUTSlugger's hit.
CLOUTPower
CLOUTSway
CLOUTSocial influence
CLOUTAbility to effect change
cloutinfluence
clouthard hit in baseball
cloutto hit with the hand
cloutblow especially with the hand
clouta piece of cloth or leather rag
cloutblow with the hand
cloutto hit with the hand
cloutwhite cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery
CLOUTThree-base hit.
CLOUTInfluence
CLOUTHeavy influence
CLOUTMighty whack
CLOUTPull
CLOUTPolitical influence
CLOUTLeverage
CLOUTPower, so to speak
CLOUTPolitical power
CLOUTInfluence, as in politics
CLOUTPolitical muscle
CLOUTBig blow
CLOUTSpecial influence
CLOUTMuscle