Imagine you're playing a game where everyone wants to be the leader. But when it's time to choose who will be the leader, you say, 'I’m not running!' That’s what politicians do, they pretend they don’t want to be leaders so others will think they’re easy to beat. In reality, they know they're one of the strongest players in the game and want to win.
Examples
- A politician says, 'I’m not running,' but then gets excited when someone else starts getting attention.
- A mayor pretends she’s not interested in becoming a governor, but later shows up at every campaign event.
- A senator claims he's too busy to run, only to be seen on TV talking about the election all day.
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See also
- Why Do Politicians Always Lie About the Same Things?
- Why Do People Vote for Someone They Don't Even Know?
- Why Do People Vote for Leaders They Know Are Corrupt?
- How Do Political Parties Actually Work?
- Why Do Political Campaigns Use Bumper Stickers?