The Spoiler Effect.¶
Mitchell, D. (2008). The Spoiler Effect. Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior.
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- Antagonist
- Political and procedural seat-blocking: a faction nominates a procedurally acceptable but legislatively inert candidate to deny a seat to opponents, or runs a spoiler to consume vote-share without intending to win.
This sourceReference treatment of spoiler and stalking-horse candidates who occupy a position in the race to split or deny support to an opponent without intending to win — procedural seat-blocking in a political substrate.
- Political and procedural seat-blocking: a faction nominates a procedurally acceptable but legislatively inert candidate to deny a seat to opponents, or runs a spoiler to consume vote-share without intending to win.
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