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What (who) is swing vote - definition


Swing vote         
VOTE THAT POTENTIALLY GOES TO ANY NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN AN ELECTION
Swing voter; Swing voters; Floating voter; Swinging voter; Swinging voters; Undecided voter; Undecided voters; Floating voters; Swing votes; Swing Vote
A swing vote is a vote that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Such votes are usually sought after in election campaigns, since they can play a big role in determining the outcome.
swing voter         
VOTE THAT POTENTIALLY GOES TO ANY NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN AN ELECTION
Swing voter; Swing voters; Floating voter; Swinging voter; Swinging voters; Undecided voter; Undecided voters; Floating voters; Swing votes; Swing Vote
(swing voters)
A swing voter is a person who is not a firm supporter of any political party, and whose vote in an election is difficult to predict. (AM; in BRIT, use floating voter
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swing vote         
VOTE THAT POTENTIALLY GOES TO ANY NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN AN ELECTION
Swing voter; Swing voters; Floating voter; Swinging voter; Swinging voters; Undecided voter; Undecided voters; Floating voters; Swing votes; Swing Vote
(swing votes)
In a situation when people are about to vote, the swing vote is used to talk about the vote of a person or group which is difficult to predict and which will be important in deciding the result. (mainly AM JOURNALISM)
...a Democrat who holds the swing vote on the committee.
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Examples of use of swing vote
1. That gives Justice Anthony Kennedy‘s swing vote added impact.
2. Predictably, the swing vote was Justice Anthony M.
3. On that, Justice OConnor was unquestionably the swing vote.
4. Wade . As the swing vote in Planned Parenthood v.
5. Justice O‘Connor has been the court‘s crucial swing vote Sandra Day O‘Connor, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and a critical swing vote, is to retire.