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gender gap | measurable differences between the partisan choices of men and women today |
political socialization | The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions |
split ticketing | voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election |
straight ticketing | the practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election |
coattail effect | the effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a ballot helping to attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket |