It is no surprise that
politicians are sometimes extremely dishonest.
They often appeal to the more clever and deceitful side of politics in
their campaigns and speeches than the truth in their beliefs. To win over the votes of the people, it is
easier to just take the shortcut and give the majority what they want; or at
least say that it will happen that way.
According to W. W. Norton & Company, “candidates must devise a
strategy, either by slightly changing their message or by finding a consistent
middle ground, that does not alienate these voters.” Irrespective of a politicians own beliefs,
most will often alter their campaigns to grasp the attention of the majority of
the people in whatever area they are speaking to.
Another strategy would
be for the politician to indirectly answer any questions or speak on the
subject of any specific topics. It is
common that if a politician is uncertain about what the “humanely correct”
response should be, they will try to disregard or work their way around the
suggested topic. This may trick some
voters into thinking the candidate’s views are more closely associated with
their own.
Other than appealing
to the general majority, a final effective strategy for presidential candidates
is to have a consistent group of followers no matter where they choose to speak
next. With a common support group, the
everyday person may feel more closely connected to one alike himself. Seeing other everyday people out on the
streets rallying and supporting this candidate might make a voter want to follow
this candidate as well.
Although these many
strategies are not honest in any way, they have been proven successful. It is clear that many of today’s candidates
use some of these strategies to gain the popularity and backing that they have attained.
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