The median-voter theorem explains why
A)politicians take extreme stands on issues.
B)voters are attracted to political outsiders.
C)two opposing politicians tend to take opposite sides of each issues.
D)politicians tend to take middle-of-the-road positions.

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The median-voter theorem suggests that in a majority-rule voting system, politicians seeking to win elections will adopt positions that appeal to the median voter, leading them to take moderate or middle-of-the-road positions to capture the largest number of votes.

The Median-Voter Theorem Explains Why