Sure. As you say though, that would be a difficult sell.
I think part of the problem is that “they’re changing their opinions too much” is usually a snap judgment. It tends to be applied to everyone that doesn’t have a firmly fixed campaign platform (and isn’t protected by party affiliation).
People who actually sit down and look over the available history tend to, just as a trend, come back with more concrete issues. More along the lines of “this guy’s had a different opinion on foreign policy to go with every speech he’s ever made, and it always lines up with the majority opinion of the audience.”
Sure. As you say though, that would be a difficult sell.
I think part of the problem is that “they’re changing their opinions too much” is usually a snap judgment. It tends to be applied to everyone that doesn’t have a firmly fixed campaign platform (and isn’t protected by party affiliation).
People who actually sit down and look over the available history tend to, just as a trend, come back with more concrete issues. More along the lines of “this guy’s had a different opinion on foreign policy to go with every speech he’s ever made, and it always lines up with the majority opinion of the audience.”