swing voter

Finnish translation: liikkuva äänestäjä

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English term or phrase:swing voter
Finnish translation:liikkuva äänestäjä

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14:23 Jun 16, 2009
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: swing voter
Definition from The Washington Post:
A voter who is not extremely loyal to a particular party and may cross party lines to select a candidate.

Example sentence(s):
  • While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. Wikipedia
  • In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year Online News Hour
  • The only time our vote really matters is when it breaks a tie or creates a tie – when our vote becomes the swing vote scienceline.org
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liikkuva äänestäjä
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Liikkuva äänestäjä ei ole äänestäjänä puolueuskollinen, vaan hän valitsee ehdokkaista omansa muilla perusteilla.
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liikkuva äänestäjä


Definition from own experience or research:
Liikkuva äänestäjä ei ole äänestäjänä puolueuskollinen, vaan hän valitsee ehdokkaista omansa muilla perusteilla.

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Lisää esimerkkejä:
http://www.kristillisdemokraatit.fi/KD/mobile/fi/uutishuone/...

http://www.fsd.uta.fi/aineistot/luettelo/FSD2295/quF2295_fin... (kysymys numero 11)

http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/politiikka/opiskelu/Johdatus_pol... (kts. kuva 66/otsikko)
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Local time: 17:46
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Yes  Juhani Weijola
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