For Ideological Reasons, Primaries Can Result in an Unbalanced Ticket

question 46

Multiple Choice

For ideological reasons, primaries can result in an unbalanced ticket that has limited appeal in a general election and essentially produces a weak candidate.How is this possible?

• A) Negative primary campaigns leave the victor bruised and at an extreme disadvantage in the general election.
• B) Expensive primary battles can leave the victor underfunded for the general election.
• C) The victor tends to be more extreme in his or her views and less palatable to the general public.
• D) Primaries tend to fracture the organization of a party and reduce its ability to contest in the general.
• E) Bitter primaries tend to alienate and dissuade party members from assisting in the general election.

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