Question

If you were running for governor in the Democratic Party in your hometown, it would be MOST advantageous for you to do which of the following? run when a wildly popular Democratic incumbent was running for re-election have a short ballot at the polls have a long ballot in the primaries run in the general election on a split ticket

Answer 1

It would be most advantageous way or act to do if you have a short ballot at the polls. This is because you will have the benefit to learn and have information about thw candidate through your surveys.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter b.

The reason is that when surveying, you can have a concrete idea of what people are thinking about you and the election. This gives information about your possibilities about launching a campaign with the opportunity to win and prepare a plan and tactics to persuade people and make them vote for you.  

A presidential short ballot is the long way to conduct a presidential election. It shows the names of the candidates for president and vice president, with no more information.