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| The person already holding an elective office |
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| The alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better-known candidate, such as the president |
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| Political action committee (PAC) |
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| a committee set up by a corporation,labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations |
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| drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population |
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| Drawing of the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party |
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| an increase in the votes congressional candidates usually get when they first run for reelection |
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| an issue about which the public is divided and rival candidates or political parties adopt different policy positions |
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| an issue about which the public is united and rival candidates or political parties adopt similar positions in hopes that each will be thought to best represent those widely shared beliefs |
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| an election held to choose which candidate will hold office |
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| an election held to choose candidates for office |
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| a primary election in which the voting is limited to already registered party members |
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| a primary election in which voters may choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place |
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| a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties |
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| a second primary election held when no candidate wins a majority of the votes in the first primary |
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| spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them |
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| funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, but not on behalf of a specific candidate |
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| organizations that, under section 527 of the Internal Revenues Code, raise and spend money to advance political causes |
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| voting for a candidate because you favor his or her ideas for handling issues |
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| voting for a candidate because you like his or her past actions in office |
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