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| caucus | a private meeting where a group of voters picks a candidate or decides on a plan |
| climbing on the bandwagon | supporting a candidate just because others are doing so |
| convention | a meeting where a political party picks candidates for President and Vice President |
| dark horse | a candidate who has little chance to win |
| delegation | a group at a convention; they represent party members of their state or district |
| favorite son or daughter | a candidate who is supported by people of his or her own state |
| front runner | someone who is favored to win an election |
| keynote address | a speech given at the start of a convention |
| media | TV, newspapers, and other ways of sharing news |
| nominee | a party's choice to run for office |
| plank | a belief held by a party; an example would be: public schools must get more money |
| poll | a sample election done to learn how people might vote |
| primary | an election to choose a party's candidate |
| registered voter | someone who has signed up to vote |
| ticket | a party's candidates for President and Vice President |
| platform | all the major beliefs (planks) of a party |
