Tom Ferguson and the Myth of the Median Voter

[William S. Lear]

On Thu, September 24, 1998 at 16:29:47 (-0700) Paul Henry Rosenberg writes:
>...
>I think it's obvious that Ferguson is right about the big picture, but
>that doesn't negate a simultaneous effect from voters....

What doesn't?  Of course *Ferguson* does not discount that voters can
"shake, rattle, and roll", and that they can at times break through to
affect important issues.  If you think Ferguson is not aware of a
"simultaneous effect from voters", you're mistaken (you probably
should read the rest of the chapter I excerpted, he goes on therein to
fill out the picture considerably).


>I think one could argue that this happened in 1994.   The huge
>investment shift that drove the election occured in anticipation of a
>relative small, BUT SIGNIFICANT, voter shift, and after the dust cleared
>that's exactly what happened.  ...

Yes, one could argue this, if one had evidence.  If you have some,
please share.

Bill