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Old 01-17-2006
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Re: See US politics From another angle .

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Originally Posted by Godwael
Don't you think it would rather encourage them to make sure the 30% that still vote are their voters? That's the much easier way it seems.
Not if the two parties are in competition with each other. Eventually you reach a point where it is easier to reach out to nonvoters than to fight tooth and nail over the swing voters.

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As far as I understand American politics it's only the majority that counts, not its legitimacy or how you get there.
Legitimacy seems to be becoming a bigger issue nowadays, especially with Bush Jr.'s dubious elections.
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