http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jul/29/voters-are-irrational-rationalizers/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway072908j.mp3 Voters are irrational rationalizers http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jul/29/voters-are-irrational-rationalizers/ true 10070 segment Civics class may teach you that voters weigh the issues and choose the candidate who matches their positions, but several studies suggest that voters are not rational. They are rationalizers.