A Candidate Who Understands That in a Two-Person Race the Person

question 116

Multiple Choice

A candidate who understands that in a two-person race the person closer to the center of the voter distribution will win is likely to

• A) first take polls to figure out what the voters are thinking and then afterward propose policies that are consistent with the polls.
• B) first put forth his or her views on a whole host of issues and then afterward take polls to see if the majority of voters agree with him.
• C) speak in specific terms about what needs to be done.
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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