Candidate X and Candidate Y have a debate.X's advisers believe that one result of the debate is that Y will appear to the voters as further to the left than before.This is good news for X
A) if Y was already left-of-center before the debate.
B) if Y was right-of-center before the debate.
C) no matter what Y's previous position was.
D) under no circumstances.

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If Y was already left-of-center before the debate, appearing even further to the left could make them seem too radical or extreme to moderate voters. This could potentially turn voters towards X, who might be perceived as more moderate or centrist. If Y was right-of-center before the debate, appearing further to the left may not necessarily benefit X.

Candidate X and Candidate Y Have a Debate