swing voter
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4.2
- noun
- /swɪŋ ˈvoʊtər/
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votante indeciso
- I don't see this ad helping him among remaining swing voters, including women, in Ohio, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
- independent swing voters
- moderate swing voters
- centrist swing voters
She's not actually out there trying to convince swing voters.
- She's not actually out there trying to convince swing voters.
- But if you look at all swing voters and swing voters who chose Trump, the number one issue was the trans issue.
Examples
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The swing voter has finally been identified.
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So political campaigns have become more about mobilizing the base than about appealing to the swing voters in the middle.
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The one swing voter who will decide the election.
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Republicans continue to angle for swing voters concerned about programs like education, environmental protection, and food safety.
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There are very few swing voters, and very few votes available from each party's base.
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The real issue in November is how to convince swing voters who are the "undecided."
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Is it moving the needle at all with swing voters, or is it more mobilizing the base?
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I agree that purely ideological reasoning and voting are limited, especially with swing voters.
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Also, Alan Abramowitz's 'Disappearing Center' shows how swing voters often tend to be less engaged and interested in politics.
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The swing voter is often seen as the key to winning tightly contested elections.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who does not belong to any political party
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6.3
A person who does not support any political party
A person who does not always support the same political party and may choose differently in each election
A voter who is not sure which party or candidate to support
How Partisan
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a voter who does not consistently support any single party and whose vote may determine the outcome' is directly derivable from combining 'swing' (to sway or change) with 'voter' (a person who votes). This compositional relationship is a common political metaphor found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase swing voter comes from the image of a voter who 'swings' between two parties, like someone on a seesaw who can tip to either side. That's why swing voter means 'a voter who does not always support the same party and whose choice may decide the outcome'.