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retrospective voting definitions
# Definition Sets
1voting for a candidate because you like his or her past actions in office10 sets
2voting based on the past performance of a candidate6 sets
3a form of election in which voters look back at the performance of a party in power and cast ballots on the basis of how well it did in office5 sets
4a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask this simple question: "what have you done for me lately?"4 sets
5voting for a candidate because you like his or her past actions in office.4 sets
6voting that takes into consideration such things as the performance of the political party, the officeholder, and/or the administration.3 sets
7voting based on the past performance of a candidate.2 sets
8voting on the basis of how things have gone in the recent past and, if the voter approves of the current administration's performance, voting for the party in the white house or voting against that party if the voter disapproves.2 sets
9a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask this simple question "what have you done for me lately?"2 sets
10voting on basis of past performance of incumbent administration2 sets
11voting for or against incumbents on the basis of their past perfomance1 set
12the concept that voters choose candidates based on their perception of an incumbent candidate's past performance in office or the performance of the incumbent party1 set
13a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask the simple question: "what have you done for me lately?"1 set
14voting theory that suggests that individuals who feel that they are better off as a result of certain policies are likely to support candidates who pledge to continue those policies, and those who feel worse off are inclined to support opposition candidates.1 set
15the concept that voters choose candidates based on the past perception of an incumbent candidate1 set
16looking at how things have gone in the recent past and vote for the party that controls the white house if we like it and against the party if we don't. elections are decided this way!1 set
17voting on basis of past policies rather than guessing at results of future policies1 set
18a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask the simple question, "what have you done for me lately?"1 set
19voting for or against the candidate or party in office because one likes or dislikes how things have gone in the past.1 set
20voting for a candidate b/c you like his or her past actions in office1 set
21voting for a candidate because you like his or her past action in office1 set
22vote basis on asking what the candidate can or has done for you.1 set
23voting on the basis of how things have gone in the recent past and, if the voter approves of the current administration's performance1 set
24evaluations of performance of candidate or candidate's party. look at past.1 set
25voting on the basis of candidate or party record in office.1 set
26a theory of voting in which voters essential ask "what have you done for me lately?"1 set
27voting for the candidate in office because one dislikes how things have gone in the recent past.1 set
28a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask the simple questions " what have you done for me lately?"1 set
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30voting for or against a candidate or party in office because one likes or dislikes how things have gone in the past1 set
31voting for or against the candidate or party in office because one likes or dislikes how things have gone in the recent past.1 set
32a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask this simple question: what have you done for me lately?1 set
33evaluating the past performance of an incumbent to make a judgment about the future - whether the incumbent should be retained or replaced.1 set
34a voter chooses a candidate based on their past actions1 set
35a theory of voting inwhich voters essentially ask the question, "what have you done for me lately?"1 set
36a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask this simple question: "what have you done for me lately?'1 set
37a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask this simple question: "what have you done for me lately?" - thinking about the past when voting1 set
38a theory that many people don't follow issues in an election, they instead ask if things are good or bad, and vote for incumbent if good and new guy if bad1 set
39a lot of people do not pay attention to issues. they ask themselves "are times good or are times bad?" if times are good they vote for the incumbent party, if times are bad they vote for the opposing party. illustrates a voting theory.1 set
40a theory of voting in which voters essentially ask what have you done for me lately?1 set