Electioneering in the United States

Concept of Electioneering

In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Electioneering has the following meaning: The activities that candidates, parties, and groups engage in as they try to affect election outcomes are collectively called electioneering. These include recruiting and/or endorsing candidates, fundraising, phone banking, block walking, advertising. Interest groups use electioneering as one tactic to support the broader goals of the group. (Source of this definition of Electioneering : University of Texas)

Electioneering

Electioneering Background

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See Also

• Political Participation
• Interest Groups
• Lobbying