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Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below.
-Assume that Candidate A and Candidate B's policy positions are 1.5 and 2.5. If Candidate C enters at 2, who would win the election?

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Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below. 
-Assume that Candidate A and Candidate B's policy positions are 1.5 and 2.5. If Candidate C enters at 2, who would win the election?

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Given the positions of the candidates on a linear spectrum from left (1) to right (3), Candidate C, by positioning themselves at 2, effectively splits the vote of those closer to the center, likely drawing votes away from both A and B but more so from B since C is closer to B. This positioning allows C to capture the median voter, a crucial strategy in winning elections according to the median voter theorem. This theorem suggests that the candidate who positions themselves closest to the median voter in a unidimensional policy space is most likely to win.

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