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| ballot | a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| caucus | a meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates |
| conservative | wanting things to stay as they are; not wanting change. |
| convention | a formal meeting where people discuss interests. |
| debate | to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue |
| electoral vote | the voting by representatives in the electoral college |
| exit poll | an estimate of pubic opinion on candidates or issues as the voters leave the polling places. |
| independent | not connected to a political party or following their beliefs. |
| landslide | a large victory in a contest. |
| liberal | wanting progress and change in government. |
| political party | member of either the Democratic or Republican party |
| platform | the ideas and goals of a political party or person running for public office. |
| poll | the collection and counting of votes in an election. |
| popular vote | the vote for a President as participated in by the voters themselves |
| primary election | voting to decide who the candidates are who will run in the general election. |
| ticket | a list of candidates nominated by a party. |
