In a message dated 12/5/02 6:32:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << which is what I described. I did not say there would be a Nash equilibrium in pure non-cooperative strategies. The two players nearest the edges move towards the middle player, as I stated. The third player then moves around to get almost half the share. Another player can then jump over to be closest to the edge. The equilibrium for non-cooperative players is indeed a mixed probabilistic strategy. >>
This seems to suggest that voters have no memories, and do not hold changes in positions by candidates as suspect. Of course SOME voters--typically the uniformed, non-ideological mushy moderate median voter--have no memories, but many do, and of course there's always the media to lamaste Republicans at least for changing positions (especially in a more conservative direction). Frankly, almost no candidate seems to court the median voter; you almost never hear candidates saying, "vote for me, I'm the most centrist candidate." David
