In theory, elections are choices between two candidates whose positions are duly considered by voters and whose victories are a reflection of popular will for those positions. In reality, of course, things are hazier. Candidates emphasize or downplay their beliefs to win votes and are subject to the vagaries of public belief and memory in ways that can be hard to predict.
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