Translations for „sympathy vote“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈsym·pa·thy vote N Brit, Aus inf

sympathy vote

Sympathiebekundung f

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And then there was the sympathy vote.

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Or are you throwing me under the bus for getting more sympathy votes?

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It's not fluffy, it doesn't ask you for a pat on the head or to put a penny in the tin; it is not looking for the sympathy vote.

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He had previously stated he did not want to win with a sympathy vote after his wife's death.

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Not as in any kind of sympathy vote -- literally, consider their existence.

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Political strategists traditionally portray women as more likely to cast a sympathy vote.

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Going into crucial election with such notion is risky, because sympathy votes are not manufactured.

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Jack hobbled horribly with his cane and used his affliction to garner an undeserved sympathy vote.

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But for all that, the sympathy vote has dissipated and that is just one of his problems.

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He could have also garnered sympathy votes from the hills, as they saw him as a victim of the politicking.

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