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What effect did Kennedy helping king have on Kennedy's voters?
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∙ 13y ago
The news spread among black Americans and those who could vote decided to vote for Kennedy. It might well have won Kennedy the vote, as he only won by 0.2% of the population. As the Kennedy brothers organised King's release quietly, it avoided looking like a publicity stunt and meant that the racist Southern voters were not aware of it.
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Which of the following most clearly describes the purposes of a free press?
providing the public with different sources of information and helping voters hold government accountable
What does it mean when it says that Kennedy chose Johnson as his running mate?
Kennedy chose Lyndon Johnson as his vice-president (running mate) in order to appeal to voters from the southern states, since Kennedy was from the northeast.
What is the major effect of voters' views on the primary?
low voter turnout
What is a major effect of voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
What is the major effect of voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
President John F. Kennedy's primary purpose in his inaugural address is to?
D. campaign for reelection among the popular voters of America.
Which role of political parties does the passage most clearly illustrate?
"When I lost my job, I didnt lose my health care"- Informing people about issues and motivating them to take action
What is a major effect on voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
How did John F Kennedy's inaugural words to ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country affect young voters?
they inspired young people to work for their country
Which group of democrats in congress blocked much of Kennedy's purposed legislation?
Kennedy's New Frontier legislation was unpopular amongst voters. This lead two groups to form a coalition to block the legislation. These two groups were the Republicans and The Western Democrats.
When a popular presidential candidate helps attract voters to other candidats on the party's ticket is known as?
The Coattail effect.
How can the coattail effect influence elections results?
Well the coattail effect occurs when a strong candidate running for office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket. In effect, the lesser known office seeker "rides the coattails" of the more prestigious personality.The coattail effect occurs when a strong candidate running for office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party'd .
