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Person already holding an elected office |
incumbent |
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when candidates are more likely to win because of being at the top of a ticket of a better known candidate |
Coattails |
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group that raises and spends campaign money from donations |
Political action committee |
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drawing boundaries of legislative districts in unequal to population |
Malapportionment |
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drawing boundaries of legislative districts in unequal shapes to favor one party |
Gerrymandering |
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increase in votes of a congressional candidate when they first run for re-election |
Sophomore surge |
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issue where the public is divided and politicians adopt different policy positions |
Position issue |
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issue when the public is united and politicians adopt similar policy stances |
valence issues |
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When a voter doesn’t like either candidate |
clothespin vote |
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short television ads |
Spots |
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campaign activity that appears on a news broadcast |
Visual |
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Election held to choose which candidate will hold office |
General election |
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election held to choose candidates for office |
Primary election |
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primary election in which voters can choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place. |
open primary |
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Primary election in which voting is limited to already registered party members |
closed primary |
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Primary where voters may vote for candidates from both parties |
blanket primary |
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2nd primary election held if no candidate wins a majority of votes in first primary |
Runoff primary |
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spending by a group to help part/candidate but separately from them |
independent expenditures |
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funds spent on party activities but not on behalf of specific candidate |
soft money |
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under section 527 of IRS that raise and spend money for political causes |
527 organizations |
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Good economic times= party in the White house does well and vice versa |
Pocketbook vote |
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voting for candidate because you favor his/her ideas for handling issues |
Prospective voting |
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Voting for candidate based on past actions |
Retrospective voting |
