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Figure: Median Voter 2
-(Figure: Median Voter 2) If taxes are the only issue and the candidates' names are in gray, who votes for John Jackson?

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Figure: Median Voter 2 
-(Figure: Median Voter 2) If taxes are the only issue and the candidates' names are in gray, who votes for John Jackson?

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John Jackson is positioned at the median voter point, which divides the line into two equal halves. Therefore, the voters on either side of this point would prefer the candidate closer to them on the issue. In this case, the voters to the left of the median voter (Eugene and Andrea) would prefer the candidate who supports higher taxes, while the voters to the right of the median voter (Jeri and Ajay) would prefer the candidate who supports lower taxes. Since John Jackson is positioned closer to the voters on the right, Jeri, Ajay, and Andrea would vote for him.

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