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pharisee effect  

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  • The Pharisee Effect refers to a boomerang, or voter backlash, toward candidates who overuse religion as the basis of a political argument. The phenomenon derives its name from a New Testament passage (Luke 18:9–14) in which Jesus criticized a Pharisee for being too public with his prayers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Pharisee Effect]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S22DMD06-W

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