Compare and contrast two basic traits of public opinion: salience and intensity

What will be an ideal response?

An ideal response will:
1, Define both salience and intensity. Salience is how important an issue is to a particular person or to the public, and intensity measures the strength of direction of a person's or the public's opinion.
2, Provide an example of each.

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Phoebe has supported candidates of different parties in different election years, and she is not bound by party identification. As such, Phoebe would be characterized as a _____ .

a. tipper. b. swing voter. c. pragmatist. d. valence voter.

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