Doesn't this point to a fundamental problem with our election system?
2006-12-17 09:27:53 · 18 answers · asked by logan2012 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
All these questions are useless, I believe. I think the only question really is how we can come together as a nation and fix the problems that need fixing. So let's commit ourself to that and leave the partisanship aside. We have the knowhow to create a true heaven on earth, we should employ it to that task.
2006-12-17 13:31:33 · update #1
points to fundamental problem with your math.
2006-12-17 09:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by 007 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That is odd isnt it. Roughly a third of the people are Republicans, a third are Democrats and a third choose to side with neither. Thr Republicans have won over the independent vote until the 06 elections. You must realize the Democratic Party has gotten votes from illegal aliens, people who vote more than once in the same election, and even from dead people. This is in the recent past of course (2000 Presidential election). But less and less a problem.
2006-12-17 17:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be that less than 20% of the population being left wing liberals trying to take power away from right wingers.
So rest of population caught in middle just decide on which to vote by flipping a coin (coin toss) since it is only right wingers and left wingers running and they do not like either.
Or could be they are just choosing the lesser of two evils by voting for the right wingers.
2006-12-17 17:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fast fact for you: Left wingers also makes up 20% of the population, and yet they occupy OVER 50% of the government right now. The remaining 60% of Americans are centrists or uninvolved.
2006-12-18 22:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jason H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do because with our election system, we have 2 factors for this: Electoral College and gerrymendring. The first factor let's a candidate win the Electoral Vote but not the popular vote and needs to be reformed. The second factor involves the way we vote for Reps because states are carved into gerrymandered districts and they're unrepresentative. We need to reform the Electoral College (have each state use the Maine/ Nebraska method or unsuccesful Colorado method) and have a mixed system for electing Reps (with say 2/3 of them elected in single member districts using Instant Runoff Voting and 1/3 elected in regions using a party list). I'd like to know if anybody has any ideas for the Electoral College or electoral system but if anyone's interested, just e-mail me at derekgorman@yahoo.com. Thanks for your time!
2006-12-18 23:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by derekgorman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My guess is that right-wingers actually make up a much larger percentage than you would think, and have actually done such a "good job", that they have convinced most of the general public that there is only a small portion of the population who is actually "right-wing" oriented.
Either that or the 20% is the right 20% of the population; That is, they're controlling the key positions within society that enables them to secure certain offices with relative ease.
Either way, it's kind of scary to think about....
2006-12-17 17:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by michael m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where do you get your figures from ? All I see is Left Wingers. Liberals and Neo-Cons. There are maybe a dozen or two real conservatives in the House. The Representative I must admire is Dr. Ron Paul from Texas. Now, there is a conservative.
2006-12-17 23:07:40 · answer #7 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obvious answer is that right wingers combined with right leaning moderates make up far more then 20% of the voting population.
2006-12-17 17:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by MEL T 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
and where do you get your figures?
Do those numbers include the large centrist segment of the population and consider that while they are middle of the road they may Favor the right on certain issues?
Does it factor in those unable to vote based on being illegal or having committed a crime?
How about MJ smoking and its effect son Voter turn out?
2006-12-17 18:11:23 · answer #9 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason only 20% are left wingers.The other 60% think for themselves.I think your wrong though our government is not 50% right wing.
2006-12-17 17:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, unfortunately, that it's because they are more desirous of power in general. The true left wing thinker is less likely to run for office, because he is less likely to have that kind of money or desire for power. Probably more complicated than that - if it's true -
2006-12-17 17:37:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋