Why Might Incumbents Want to Deemphasize Their Policy Positions During

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why might incumbents want to deemphasize their policy positions during a reelection campaign?

• A)Voters do not like feeling patronized by discussing policies they are already fully aware of.
• B)Stressing policy positions can make enemies as well as friends.
• C)Stressing policy positions makes voters more uncertain about where the candidate stands on important issues.
• D)Having clear policy positions makes it harder to attract campaign contributions from interest groups.-Consider This: Actually,having clear policy positions if they match that of an interest group makes it easier to attract money from the group.

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