A Simple Logic Underlying the Apparent Chaos of Seemingly Unique

question 279

Multiple Choice

A simple logic underlying the apparent chaos of seemingly unique and momentous elections is that:

• A) voters are so unresponsive to economic conditions that the winner of a presidential election cannot be predicted with any accuracy.
• B) voters are so responsive to economic conditions that the winner of a presidential election can be predicted with considerable accuracy.
• C) pundits scrutinize the daily chronicle of events to divine how the candidates advance and retreat in public opinion.
• D) personalities and leadership of the candidates loom large and are reckoned to swing voters one way or another.

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