Why Has the Theory of Critical or Realigning Elections Been

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why has the theory of critical or realigning elections been so long debated by political scientists?

• A)Political scientists tend to be even more partisan than the average voter.
• B)Some emphasize the idea that party ID remains largely unchanged per voter across elections, while others point to watershed elections in which party loyalties shift.
• C)Statisticians can offer almost no notable data on party loyalty or lack thereof.
• D)"Critical elections" definitively determine how nearly every elections will go.

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