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Chapter 5, Problem 34SE
Political Parties Political science researchers often classify voters according to their political party preference, using four categories: Democrat, Republican, Other political parties (including Libertarians and Independents, for example), and Decline to State/ No Party Preference. The political party breakdown in California is 45% Democrat, 26% Republican, and 6% Other political parties. What percentage of voters are Decline to state/no party preference? (Source: Public Policy Institute of California)
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EP INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS-MYSTATLAB
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