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Old 08-13-2015, 02:13 PM
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Not as simple as portrayed.

Presidential races, for example is based on the majority of votes WITHIN the state to get ALL the electoral votes.

You elect a senator or Rep who is, in theory to represent his "constituents". Of course, what happens is that he/she is in a political party, and this if no real feedback from constituency, he/she will lean to the party in most cases.

Then, consider voter turnout....is the majority turning out to vote ? Is the majority knowledgable and involved in the issues ?

Then, again are you voting one one issue only, which could or could not be the majority feeling ?

Romney wins in 2012 IF turnout of those who we "think" may have voted for him had actually voted. Republicans win in 2014 because of turn out for the most part.
True, but I was generalizing when I suggested the rule of the majority. And generally speaking we did have such an ideology. The majority vote produced elected representatives that were supposed to consider the needs and wants of the majority, not the few. It's an old argument, now moot.