People vote for candidates who seem like they can win, even if those people don’t always make the best decisions. Imagine you're picking a class president, but most kids vote for someone who’s popular instead of the smartest kid, that's kind of what happens in real elections too.
Examples
- A parent votes for a moderate candidate who doesn’t share their views but thinks they’ll win.
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See also
- How Can a Single Vote Change Everything?
- How Does a Single Vote Really Influence an Election?
- Why Do We Vote for People We Don’t Know?
- How Does a Single Vote Really Change the Outcome of an Election?
- How Does a Secret Vote Really Work?