Which statement best captures the influence of immediate economic conditions on vote choice?
a. Voters generally vote for candidates from their party, regardless of economic conditions.
b. Voters generally vote for the incumbent when economic conditions are good, regardless of their party identification.
c. Voters with weak partisan identification, vote for the incumbent, or the incumbent party’s candidate, when economic conditions are good, but they vote for the other party’s candidate when conditions are bad.
d. Economic factors are always more important than party identification.
Answer: c
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