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Median Voter

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Median Voter
The theoretical person who is precisely in the middle of the political spectrum of his/her community. That is, the median voter's political views are equidistant from both the most right-wing and the most left-wing person in his community. In electoral politics, it is thought that the median voter (or group of median voters) tips the election to one candidate or the other. As a result, many politicians seek to appear to be moderate prior to an election.


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According to the "workhorse" model of modern political economy--the median voter theory--a politician who strays from the median voter's preferences will quickly be driven from office (Downs, 1957; Black, 1958).
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