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(US, politics) A theory concerning observed discrepancies between opinion polls and election outcomes, according to which some white voters who intend to vote for a white candidate may tell pollsters that they are undecided or likely to vote for a non-white candidate, for fear of being accused of racism.
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Bradley effect
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Bradley effect
Proper noun
US
(US,
politics)
A
theory
concerning
observed
discrepancies
between
opinion
polls
and
election
outcomes,
according
to
which
some
white
voters
who
intend
to
vote
for
a
white
candidate
may
tell
pollsters
that
they
are
undecided
or
likely
to
vote
for
a
non-white
candidate,
for
fear
of
being
accused
of
racism.
Japanese Meaning
米国政治において、世論調査と選挙結果との間に見られる矛盾を説明する理論。具体的には、一部の白人有権者が白人候補を実際に支持する意思があるにもかかわらず、差別的な意見とみなされるのを恐れて世論調査では別の回答（未定または非白人候補への支持）を示す現象を意味する。
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(US,
politics)
A
theory
concerning
observed
discrepancies
between
opinion
polls
and
election
outcomes,
according
to
which
some
white
voters
who
intend
to
vote
for
a
white
candidate
may
tell
pollsters
that
they
are
undecided
or
likely
to
vote
for
a
non-white
candidate,
for
fear
of
being
accused
of
racism.
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