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How do issue and policy preferences affect voter choice? What preconditions need to exist for issue voters? Provide a specific example of how these preferences came together to shape voter preferences on the Afghanistan policy discussed in the text.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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According to pluralists, individuals with a common interest can influence government, even if they do not organize into a formal group.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that while some political scientists believe that issue and policy preferences do affect presidential voting habits, the effects are complex and uncertain.
2, Explain that issue voting occurs when voters judge candidates on specific issues and their preferences for certain policies.
3, Explain the preconditions necessary for issue voting, including awareness of an issue, importance of an issue, ability to identify the candidate's position, and the belief that one candidate or party represents the voter's position better than the other.
4, Discuss the Afghani case as detailed in the text.
5, Provide a clear and concise conclusion.

Answer to Question 2

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