Interpretation of electoral mixed strategies

In this paper is remarked that "mixed" strategies in games of electoral com petition do not need to be interpreted as random moves. There are two a pri ori symmetric parties, and a finite (non spatial) set of alternatives. Part ies are allowed to take unclear positions, by campaining on a "platform" th at is a mix of several alternatives. Each individual nevertheless identifie s a party with a single alternative, the number of individuals who identify a party with a given alternative being proportional to the importance of t hat alternative in the party's platform.