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Critical Elections
An election that signals a party realignment through voter polarization around new issues and personalities
Delegate
Role played by representative who votes the way his or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the party convention.
National Convention
A party meeting held in the presidential election year for the purpose of nominating a presidential and vice presidential ticket and adopting a platform
National Party Platform
A statement of the general and specific philosophy and policy goals of a political party, usually promulgated at the national convention.
Party Realignment
Dramatic shifts in partisan preferences that drastically alter the political landscape
Superdelegate
Delegate to the Democratic Party’s national convention that is reserved for a party official and whose vote at the convention is unpledged to a candidate
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