Suppose Candidate a Is Conservative and Candidate B Is Liberal

question 113

Multiple Choice

Suppose candidate A is conservative and candidate B is liberal and both are currently positioned away from the "middle ground" toward their respective ends of the political spectrum.We would expect that as the campaign draws closer to election day,

• A) candidate A will move to the right (more conservative)and candidate B will move to the left (more liberal).
• B) both candidates A and B will move to the other's position in an attempt to capture the other's supporters.
• C) candidate A will move closer to the middle,and candidate B will stay where he or she is because he or she realizes that Americans are basically liberal.
• D) candidate B will move closer to the middle,and candidate A will stay where he or she is because he or she realizes that Americans are basically conservative.
• E) both candidates will move toward the middle.

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