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The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in [[public sphere|public discourse]], also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after [[Joseph P. Overton]], who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref name="mackinac2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12 |title=Joseph Overton biography and article index |publisher=[[Mackinac Center for Public Policy]] |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="mackinac1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mackinac.org/12887 |title=A Brief Explanation of the Overton Window |last=Lehman |first=Joseph |publisher=[[Mackinac Center for Public Policy]] |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of [[public opinion]].

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	The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.		The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.
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	The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.		The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.

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	The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.		The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.
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−	The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in [[public sphere\|public discourse]], also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after [[Joseph P. Overton]], who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref ~~name="mackinac2"~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=~~http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12 ~~\|title=Joseph Overton biography and article index \|publisher=[[Mackinac Center for Public Policy]] \|access-date=30 August 2013}}~~</ref><ref ~~name="mackinac1"~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=~~http://www.mackinac.org/12887 ~~\|title=A Brief Explanation of the Overton Window \|last=Lehman \|first=Joseph \|publisher=[[Mackinac Center for Public Policy]] \|access-date=7 July 2012}}~~</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of [[public opinion]].	+	The '''Overton window''' is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in [[public sphere\|public discourse]], also known as the '''window of discourse'''. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.<ref>http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=12</ref><ref>http://www.mackinac.org/12887</ref> According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion.