In 2010, an Unemployed United States Army Veteran Named Alvin

question 131

Multiple Choice

In 2010, an unemployed United States Army veteran named Alvin Greene won the Democratic primary for the South Carolina Senate race. At the time of his victory, Greene had raised no money, had done no visible campaigning, had no Web site, and had not attended the state party's convention. There is no evidence of fraud. Two explanations for his victory involve his name: (1) Greene is a popular last name among African Americans, which encouraged African-American voters to support him at the ballot; and (2) Greene's name appeared above his opponent's name, Vic Rawl, which encouraged voters uninformed about either candidate to vote for Greene. How does Greene's victory illustrate rational ignorance?

• A) Greene did not make it easy for them to learn about him.
• B) Voters supported the candidate that they knew the least about.
• C) Voters had little incentive to learn about either candidate.
• D) Voters strongly empathize with an Army veteran though that has little to do with being a Senator.

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