How does the rational ignorance of voters

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David Mayhew's classic book Congress:

The Electoral Connection argued that members of Congress face strong incentives to put most of their efforts into highly visible activities like foreign travel and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, instead of actually running the government.

How does the rational ignorance of voters explain why politicians put so much effort into these highly visible activities?

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