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U.S. election
General elections held every four years to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These are indirect elections in that ordinary voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President.
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U.S. election
log cabin republicans
Government; U.S. election
This refers to a group of conservatives within the Republican party who campaign for equal rights for homosexuals. The name is a reference to Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin and who ...
soft money
Government; U.S. election
Soft money refers to political funds raised outside the regulations and laws of the Federal Election Campaign Act, and has been the main target for advocates of campaign finance reform. Soft money ...
pregnant chad
Government; U.S. election
A chad is the small piece of waste paper or card created when a hole is punched in a ballot. Chads became famous in the 2000 presidential election, when the results in Florida were so close that a ...
swing states
Government; U.S. election
Swing states are states in which the outcome of the vote is uncertain or close.
527 organizations
Government; U.S. election
Named after a section of the US Tax code, 527 organisations are political campaign groups officially unaffiliated to individual parties or candidates, and therefore not subject to campaign spending ...
bundler
Government; U.S. election
A bundler is a person who uses personal or professional networks to organize or "bundle" numerous political donations for a candidate or party.
congress
Government; U.S. election
Forms the law-making or legislative branch of the US government as prescribed in Article I, Section I of the US Constitution. It is made up of two houses - the 435-member House of Representatives ...
