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	noun • 39th President of the United States (1924-)
	31%	13		A political candidate who runs for office to benefit another candidate or party
	noun • a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason • screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game • a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
	31%	12		When a candidate is chosen again as a party's official candidate
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4	Phenomenon where a less popular candidate benefits from the success of a more popular candidate in the same election
5	Presidential candidate whose name anagrams to 6-Across New York Times Mini - 01 Oct 2020	New York Times Mini / 01 Oct 2020
6	When a candidate gains support or votes solely because voters prefer the candidate at the top of the ticket
7	With 7-Across, group whose 2016 candidate for president is Jill Stein New York Times Mini - 20 Jun 2016	New York Times Mini / 20 Jun 2016

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