Neither candidate has exactly 'covered himself in/with glory' [=neither candidate has been very successful or impressive] during this campaign.
They are 'basking in the glory' of their success. [=they are enjoying the attention that has been given to them because of their success]
He intends this movie to be the 'crowning glory' [=the final, most successful part or achievement] of his career as a filmmaker.
(..) High school star. Never quite lived up to your potential. Sooner or later you all come back to the old school. Stand there and look at the picture of the glory days... ...wondering what might have been. Seems to me you guys are living in the past. Well, of course I want to live in the past. (..)2009 17 Again