What Is a Deviating Election

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is a deviating election?

• A)a candidate shift that is only temporary,with voters going back to the candidate they initially favored
• B)a party shift that permanently affects key platform issues
• C)a party shift that is only temporary,with voters going back to their long-term party ID
• D)a party shifting its support from one primary candidate to another,then going back to support that initial candidate in subsequent elections

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