Unlike in gubernatorial elections, voters in congressional elections vote not only for the individual but also for the majority party for the chamber.
Voters might support an individual candidate's demeanor and qualities but dislike his party's national positions sufficiently to decline voting him into office.
Even if the individual candidate takes extreme positions, voting for an extreme candidate of the same party is the better alternative than letting the opposing party take power.
Even if competition in House races returned to levels seen in the 1990s, the current national-level polarization is strong enough to prevent voters from voting for the individual candidate over the party.
Further, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied his party to vote against the commission, demonstrating that party leadership views party solidarity as paramount.
Republicans have no reason to give up their power in states such as Wisconsin and North Carolina where they control redistricting.
In the best-case scenario, national-level polarization has already reached the point where politicians are willing to put party over country.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Gerrymandering and the Point of No Return
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