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The candidate you like is the one you think is most electable

  • Written by Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Indiana University
Most people vote for the candidate they think is the most electable. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Electability has been the single most important force motivating voters in the 2020 Democratic primaries.

But what is it? What makes one candidate seem like they could get votes from a majority of Americans while another one...

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