2006-12-10 17:40:07 · 7 answers · asked by EBEN 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
1. They typically bring home a little pork project here and there and buy votes.
2. Name recognition.
3. Since seniority matters in Congress, people fear putting a new guy in office will cause their own district to potentially lose out on pork projects. So the old geezers continue to win.
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2006-12-10 17:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Zak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
95% of incumbents actually do retain their seat. The reason is that the people who elected them are obviously in the majority in the area in which they elect the person, and unless he/she does something incredibly wrong or malicious, they will retain the voting bed which they had in the prior election.
I mean granted, some people may decide to not vote for them in the coming election based on a few decisions they might have made, but those decisions also probably picked up a couple of voters, so the loss is really just breaking dead even.
2006-12-11 01:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incumbants don't always win; only when registered voters don't vote because they think their vote doesn't matter. Even if incumbants win after your negative vote, you have the knowledge that you at least voiced your disapproval.
I hadn't voted in a state election since I moved to this state five years ago; but when our State Education Superintendent, who has held the office for the last 12 years, was required to run for her office this year, I spent over an hour finding the site where I had to vote just to vote against her. I knew she was going to win, but at least I now have the opportunity to tell parents, students, and anyone else who supports her, that I voted against her: that I don't subscribe to her educational philosophy or agree with her. Voting empowered me.
2006-12-11 01:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incumbents receive intelligence reports free and cash easily.
2006-12-11 01:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't always --- but usually the challenger is not as well known and does not have as much money to finance their campaign. People are also VERY afraid of change --- so much so that they'll vote for someone they don't like because they think at least things won't get worse.
2006-12-11 01:51:54 · answer #5 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
george bush senior lost 14 yrs ago
2006-12-11 01:42:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is not true
2006-12-11 01:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋