Why Is a Candidate's Moving to the Left or the Right

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why is a candidate's moving to the left or the right during the nomination phase both an advantage and a disadvantage?

• A) It gives a candidate a more defined ideological position, but most voters pay little attention to ideology.
• B) While moving to one end of the spectrum might motivate the party base during the nomination, it might actually alienate more moderate voters of the general election.
• C) Such a move decreases divisions within one political party, but it provides banter for the media.
• D) The general public, who usually views these moves as appealing during the nomination, feels differently when the candidates go to the debates in the general election.

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