'They risk losing the youth vote, the female vote, the minority vote, and the swing vote.' — Wake Up Singapore, OPINION
The operative word here, of course, is ‘serious’. Before we turn to the hypothesis, here’s a quick primer on the Singaporean voter.The Singaporean voter is a sophisticated one with an innate sense of justice. With unspoken ease, they see through egos, separate rhetoric from reality, detest acts of bullying, and have a soft spot for the underdog. They rarely vote along ideological lines. They usually vote for someone they feel they can trust or know.
While the candidate may only be conscious of his direct interactions with a prospective voter, the voter will continue to eyeball a candidate’s mannerisms and words even when they are not facing the populace directly. The Singaporean voter is, however, exceedingly polite. It is rare to find instances of open contempt or slammed doors . That is to say, even if a prospective voter does not intend to vote for you, he will not tell this to your face. This is why many candidates of smaller opposition parties are often misled by what they call ‘sentiment’ or ‘reception from the ground’. They may get many thumbs up, cheers, and whistles when they ‘walk the ground’ .
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