Which of the following statements best captures the influence of party identification on vote choice?

a. Voters tend to decide which candidate is best, and then become attached to their party.
b. Voters develop a party identification, and tend to see candidates from their party as best.
c. Voters tend to evaluate the issues independently, being only rarely influenced by party labels.
d. Voters tend to give little attention to party labels.


Answer: b

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A) television B) newsprint C) radio D) the Internet E) news magazines

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a. New York b. Maryland c. Rhode Island d. Virginia

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