Question

By the time the general election season arrives, why do presidential candidates have to moderate the stances they took during the caucus and primary season? Select one: a. After appealing to strong party supporters, they find themselves in a position of having to appeal to members of other parties b. Those that participate in caucuses and primaries are more ideologically extreme than most general election participants c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above

Answer 1

The answer is C. both the above
The movement of voters between each political party could either damage or guaranteed the representative chance for victory. And the period before the general election is perfect for the candidates to persuade other voters because moderate voters tend to be predominantly involved in this period. After entering the primary, more extreme and loyalist voters will start to show up.