o not take this idea into consideration, looking only at the qualities and ideas of that presidential candidate when making a decision. Such blind activity by the majority of voters allows the party to select a vice presidential candidate that may hold (and continue to hold) the more controversial and traditional views of the party without seeming too bold. Thus with the combination of a presidential candidate following the Median Voter Theorem in order to obtain approximately half the voting population and a presidential candidate standing for the ideas of the party, no one feels alienated.Ideologically, the theorem still holds flaws. The whole point of candidates and an election between people of different parties with different beliefs is to indeed have an election between two candidates of different beliefs. Unfortunately with the Median Voter Theorem, this situation is not and cannot be the case. Because of the voter trends and results of polling prior to the election itself, candidates are forced to alter their beliefs to the point of not even having beliefs of their own. In their desire not to alienate anyone or risk losing the election, the candidates, although they may begin with entirely different perspectives on issues, eventually morph into virtually the same person with the same prepared answers for debate questions, leaving the voter with no other choice than to vote, in essence, for the candidate whose hair style they like the best, rather than basing a decision on the issues. Neither candidate is willing to take a stand that may (although be pleasing to some) turn others against him. As a result, when they winner of the election is eventually determined, virtually no one is entirely satisfied. The candidate will have mutated his views to the extent that they may not come close to resembling those of his party or initial platform. The average voter, however, will be able to find at least parts of his own views within tho...
