Homework (Ch 22)

8. Median voter outcome
Consider the race for governor of a small state. The population of the state is evenly divided between three cities—Riverville, Hanover, and Auburn. The governor’s race is between Ryan Ripple (the mayor of Riverville) and Tom Toolman (the mayor of Hanover). Assume that no matter what is said during the campaign, Ripple can count on the support of 100% of the Riverville population, and Toolman can count on the support of 100% of the Hanover population. Assume 100% voter participation.
According to the result of majority-rule voting, the next governor will be the one preferred by the majority of the residents of .
The two candidates are asked in a debate about their support of farm subsidies. Public opinion polls in the city you just identified have shown the following about the level of farm subsidies desired:
• 40% want a low level
• 20% want a medium level
• 40% want a high level
Assuming that voters prefer outcomes closer to their preferred choices to outcomes further away, the median voter model predicts that the candidates will support a level of farm subsidies.

 

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