| A | B |
|---|
| monination | process of naming a candidate |
| nominee | the candidate named by the political party |
| PAC or Political Action Committee | independent fund-raising campaign organization set up by special interest groups |
| plank | part of a party platform about a specific issue |
| platform | a plan of action or statement of a political parties goals and views (made up of many planks) |
| political parties | a group of people who join together because they share many ideas about what government should do |
| poll (opinion) | a survey of what the public thinks about a candidate or subject |
| poll (voting) | place where votes are cast and counted |
| pollster | a person who conducts opinion polls |
| popular votes | votes cast by the nation's voters |
| president-elect | presidential candidate who has been elected but not inaugurated |
| primary | early election to choose a political parties candidate for the November election |
| rank-and-file | the common man/American voting population |
| registered voter | having one's name on a list or record of eligible voters |
| slogan | a catchy word or phrase used by political parties to gain interest |
| special interest group | a group who want something specific from the government |
| strategy (political) | a plan to get your candidate elected |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| third party | usually set up to work for a special issue- (Green Party) |
| whistle-stop-campaign | method of campaigning where candidates cross the country make speeches at many stops |
