1.)

A columnist at New York Magazine commenting on the 2020 presidential campaignobserved: "For obviousreasons, the median voter theorem is unpopular among ideologues in bothparties."

Source: EdKilgore, "What Do Democrats Mean by'Electability'?" nymag.com, April24, 2019.

What does the columnist mean by"ideologues"?

An ideologue is someone who holds (MODERATE, EXTREME, LIBERAL, or CONSERVATIVE) political views. (choose one of the answers in bold)

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2.)

Why would the median voter theorem be unpopular withideologues?

For the presidentialelection, the median voter theorem is unpopular with ideologues because

A.

both the Republican and the Democratic candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are in the middle rather than to those whose views are extreme.

B.

Democratic candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are in themiddle, while Republican candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are extreme.

C.

both the Republican and the Democratic candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are extreme rather than to those whose views are in the middle.

D.

Republican candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are in themiddle, while Democratic candidates will run on a platform that is appealing to voters whose views are extreme.