Which of the following statements does not follow from the median voter model?
A)Party platforms tend to converge to the median.
B)The farther a candidate is away from the median voter,the more support she will have.
C)Third parties generally cannot win elections.
D)Political candidates tend to be quite similar to one another.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median voter model suggests that candidates will try to position themselves as close to the median voter as possible in order to gain the most support. Therefore, statement B – that candidates further away from the median will have more support – does not follow from the model.

Which of the Following Statements Does Not Follow from the Median