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hike_me t1_itwa04x wrote

Uninformed people may vote based on name recognition. Especially down ballot.

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markydsade t1_itwz01s wrote

This is the biggest effect. A low information voter, and there’s lots of them, gets a ballot and says “I’ve heard of them” and votes for them.

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tsmit50 t1_iu159h4 wrote

Is that the same as "vote blue no matter who" ?

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markydsade t1_iu25d2k wrote

It’s more like See a name, vote for the familiar.

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YJMark t1_ityy8dv wrote

100% this. Personally, this is also why I feel they should be illegal.

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