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presidential approval ratings  

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  • ONE OF THE most important determinants of who wins a presidential election is citizens' evaluation of the job the president is doing. Presidential approval ratings not only have a significant effect on the electoral prospects of incumbent presidents, but have also been shown to affect the fortunes of successor candidates in open seat presidential elections. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Approval Ratings]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X9T7X79P-Q

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