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was, until legislation was passed in 2002, an unlimited contribution to the political parties for voter registration drives, party mailings, and advertising. 

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If candidates receive federal funding they must agree to FEC limits on campaign . 

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Primary elections require a different strategy than the general election, in a primary race the candidate will appeal to party , while the general election will require an appeal to more ideologically moderate general election voters.  

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The manipulation of media reporting to favor one’s own candidate is often called control. 

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A primary season electoral strategy that places heavy emphasis on the results from early primary states is called a(n) strategy. 

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In voting, one casts a ballot for or against a candidate based on their past performance in office. 

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Among the fifty-five delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, were lawyers. 

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are candidates who are currently in office and seeking reelection. 

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Candidates state their themes in concise and catchy phrases or that will catch and stick in the viewer's minds. 

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Unions, corporations and interest groups collect and distribute campaign funds candidate through . 

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