From: The Washington Post
How to vote for president when you don’t like any of the candidates
October 6, 2016
The Washington Post:
How do voters select a candidate when no one they like is on the ballot?
Behavioral scientists have studied decision-making — including voting — for decades. However, researchers usually give respondents at least one appealing option to choose from.
This led us to wonder: What do voters do when they consider all of the options bad? Do they fall back on party affiliation, or simply toss a coin? This question is especially appropriate in the current presidential election because the two front-runners have the lowest favorability ratings ever.
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