Candidates Who Seek to Build Support for Their Election Bids

question 39

Essay

Candidates who seek to build support for their election bids confront voters who are often uninterested and lacking in knowledge. What are the different strategies they use to gain this support? How do these strategies account for these features of the voters?

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Definitions:

Shared Ownership

An arrangement where two or more parties hold vested interests in an asset, sharing both the benefits and responsibilities associated with the asset.

Business Opportunity

A viable and potentially profitable commercial idea or venture that can be exploited for financial gain.

Direct Investment

Investment made to acquire a lasting interest in or effective control over an enterprise operating in a foreign economy.

Global Entry Strategy

The plan and methods a company uses to enter international markets, including exporting, licensing, franchising, or establishing joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries.