electorate
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Pocketbook issues have always been the single strongest motivator for the electorate.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The latest polls suggest that a full 20 percent of the electorate intends to vote for the bin, a gigantic improvement on any of Binface’s past showings, and in any case an embarrassment for Farage.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
More than 50% of the Democratic primary electorate in South Carolina is Black.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
So when Burnham decided to break with tradition and make his inaugural address Monday accompanied by only a minimalist microphone stand, a vocal faction of the electorate worried they’d lose more than the lectern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Assume that one-third of the electorate prefers Dukakis to Gore to Jackson, that another one-third prefers Gore to Jackson to Dukakis, and that the last one-third prefers Jackson to Dukakis to Gore.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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