Rory and Amelia Are Running Against Each Other for a Seat

question 50

Multiple Choice

Rory and Amelia are running against each other for a seat in the Senate. Rory's campaign calls voters under the guise of doing a poll and asks "would you be more or less likely to vote for Amelia for Senate if you knew that she took campaign funds from terrorists?" This is an example of a(n) :

• A) ground game.
• B) push poll.
• C) attack ad.
• D) runoff.
• E) voting cue.

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