Types of races that are more competitive.

An issue people are neutral or indifferent about.

Money used in Presidential general election.

Members are less wedded to their party.

Committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.

More than 90% reelected.

Issues where rival candidates and parties are divided on.

Money used in Congressional elections.

Has higher turnouts for elections.

Drawing boundaries of legislative districts in unusual shapes to favor one party in election/voting.

Type of election where fewer people vote.

People who are more ideologically opinionated than the average voter.

Designed to permit soft money expenditures once made by parties. Unlimited expenditure is acceptable as long as organization doesn't work with candidate.

Voting for candidate because one favors how he/she handled past issues/past policies.

Alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better known candidate.

The president is stuck with the blame but this government body can "duck the blame."

Increase in votes congressional candidate usually get when they first run for reelection.

Set limit on individual donations per election.

Voting for a candidate because one favors his/her ideas for handling an issue.

Funds obtained by parties that are spent on party activities, but not on behalf of a specific candidate.

Amount of money candidates must raise from 20 states in order to qualify for a matching grant.

Verbal interactions between the challenger and incumbent that usually helps the challenger.

The "mother's milk of politics."

This group includes blacks, Jews, Hispanics, Catholics, and unionists.

Spending by PACs, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them.