A state's sales tax rate is currently 8 percent. Jose would prefer to reduce the tax rate to 7 percent. The Republican candidate running for governor proposes cutting the tax rate to 3 percent. The Democratic candidate proposes raising the tax rate to 9 percent. Jose votes for the Republican because both he and that party's candidate favor tax cuts. Jose's behavior is most consistent with which model of voting?

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Jose's behavior is most consistent with directional voting because he voted for the candidate who proposed the tax cut that he preferred.

A State's Sales Tax Rate Is Currently 8 Percent