EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The prospects of a political candidate often is in the mind of a supporter, regardless of whether they have a real chance to win an election, a study indicates.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and Britain's University of Essex analyzed poll data from voters, and not surprisingly, backers of a specific candidate expected their man or woman to win no matter how they fared in polling.