Why did television networks agree, in 1980, not to predict the winner of a state's electoral votes for president until all polls in that state had closed?
a. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could affect congressional, state, and local elections.
b. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could introduce sampling errors.
c. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could cause exit poll respondents to shade the truth about their voting choices in close elections.
d. Incessant reporting of polling data drives viewership rates down.
a
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a. incumbents b. open-seat candidates c. challengers d. congressional candidates
Institutional design
a. balances the interests of all parties involved so each has an interest in maintaining arrangements. b. is almost always imposed by political actors seeking to secure their advantages. c. is a product of politics and some institutions may convey advantages for some interests over others. d. generates uncertainty so it is almost impossible to design stable and effective institutions.