Author Question: What is the coattail effect? a. A party's national officeholders help raise campaign money for ... (Read 52 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What is the coattail effect?

a. A party's national officeholders help raise campaign money for local candidates.
b. Voters select candidates based on how well they dress.
c. Voters go to the polls to back a presidential candidate they like and end up voting for other candidates of the same party.
d. State and local candidates are affected by the strength of the national economy.
e. Incumbents lose support at the polls because they trip on their own records.

Question 2

The Office of Management and Budget assists the president in preparing the annual budget that is submitted to Congress.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.