The Model Predicting Victory in a Two-Person Race for the Candidate

question 87

Multiple Choice

The model predicting victory in a two-person race for the candidate closer to occupying the center of the voter distribution is built on the assumption that

• A) people always vote for the Democratic candidate if they are Democrats and for the Republican candidate if they are Republicans.
• B) people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views.
• C) most people don't vote unless the election is predicted to be close.
• D) none of the above

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