According to the logic of the median voter theorem, where should we expect candidates (or parties) to locate in the policy space in two-candidate (or two-party) races?
A) Anywhere in the ideological space.
B) They should each locate near the opposing extremes.
C) They should each locate in the middle of the ideological space.
D) They should each locate at the median voter's ideal point.

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According to the median voter theorem, candidates or parties in a two-candidate or two-party race will locate themselves at the median voter's ideal point because this is the position that maximizes their chances of winning the election. The median voter is the voter whose preferences are exactly in the middle of the distribution of all voters' preferences. By locating themselves at this point, candidates or parties can capture the support of the largest number of voters and win the election. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

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