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Campaigning: Earning Every Vote

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Title text reads, “Campaigning: Earning Every Vote,” against a blue background covered in stars.

A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns. How do candidates get the votes of the people? Let's find out.

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