The view that those whose preferences represent the middle position on an issue will tend to determine the outcome of an election is called:

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The median voter model suggests that the voter whose preferences are in the middle of the spectrum on a given issue will have the most influence on the outcome of an election. This is because the two major parties will try to position themselves towards the middle to win over the largest number of voters, potentially leaving smaller or extreme groups without as much representation. Therefore, the answer is B, the median voter model.

The View That Those Whose Preferences Represent the Middle Position