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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Isn't it much more complicated than that? Representatives have a whole lot of constituents, some of whom are more vocal and engaged than others. The squeaky wheels get the grease. I think that GOP Representatives have a lot of constituents who are Democrats, and they have a lot of constituents who are unaffiliated or otherwise on the fence. Maybe if they heard more from the former, and the issues got press attention heard by the latter, it would change their perceptions of what their constituents.
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Demographically, this isn't as true as it used to be. A huge number of Rs are in safe seats where there are just not that many Democrats and many of the Independents are crazier than the Republicans.
But there are a few very, very important seats where what you say is true.
