a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other
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swing voter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | floating voter |
| Type of | elector, voter |
Examples of swing voter
swing voter
Their audience in everything they do is the primary voter, not the swing voter.
From the cnn.com
A swing voter would have heard much more about the bill's faults than its virtues.
From the fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com
Instead policy has become no more wisely crafted than the whims of the swing voter.
From the economist.com
The seat he seeks to fill is that of its retiring swing voter, Sandra Day O'Connor.
From the economist.com
I am a Southerner, a churchgoer, and a swing voter in presidential elections.
From the newsweek.com
Anthony Kennedy, the court's swing voter, is conservative on most issues.
From the economist.com
Yet Lieberman has not always used his power as a swing voter for good.
From the omaha.com
The numbers also clearly chart the effect of swing voter Sandra Day O'Connor's departure.
From the newsweek.com
He's the swing voter who usually swings conservative, but sentencing issues are an exception.
From the roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com
