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What group of people voted Republican in the 2008 Presidential election?
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According to the New York Times exit polls shown in the related link, the Republicans won the white vote 55% to 43%. They also won with voters 60 and older by 51% to 47% and with protestants54% to 45% and people in small towns or rural areas by 53% to 45%.
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In the 2008 Presidential election, various groups voted for the Republican candidate, John McCain. This included conservative voters, evangelical Christians, rural residents, and older adults. Additionally, McCain received support from some independent voters and those concerned about national security and military experience.
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white males
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What group of American citizens were granted suffrage that allowed them to vote for the first time in a presidential election in 1920?
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A group of like-minded people who select candidates to support in an upcoming election is known as a .?
Caucus
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a political party
