a. First, suppose we take the median voter model really seriously and believe it accurately predicts the position of the two candidates from which we choose. How might this justify the excuse given by voters who don’t vote?

b. In the real world, there are many frictions that keep the median voter model’s prediction from fully coming to fruition. For instance, candidates might have to win party nominations first and then run in the general election, which means we tend to end up with right-of-center and left-of-center candidates. In light of this, is it reasonable to think that the excuse given in

(a) is justified in the real world?