Which of the following is a prediction of the median voter model for a two person political race?
A) Candidates will try to present themselves as extremists.
B) Candidates who are behind in the polls will try to move closer to the position of their opponents.
C) Candidates will try to label their opponents as "too middle-of-the-road."
D) Candidates will try to be specific and clear about their own programs and the means of achieving them.

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The median voter model predicts that in a two-person race, candidates will move towards the center to capture the median voter. If a candidate is behind in the polls, moving closer to the opponent's position (who is presumably capturing the median voter) is a strategy to win over some of these voters.

Which of the Following Is a Prediction of the Median