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As an activist, could I be inimical at a poll that goes the wrong way? (9,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

political animal

'as an activist' is the definition.
(politically active person)

'inimical at a poll that goes the wrong way?' is the wordplay.
'that goes the wrong way?' is an anagram indicator.
'inimical'+'at'+'a'+'poll'='inimicalatapoll'
'inimicalatapoll' anagrammed gives 'POLITICAL ANIMAL'.

'could i be' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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