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9. our country is a center-left population with a center-right power structure

Reply to wilt the stilt (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:56 AM

Nov 2012

the electoral college favors republicans beyond their numbers.
the corrosive effect of money in elections favors republicans and keeps democrats dependent on moneyed interests.
this helps them win key state elections which lets them gerrymander and get an edge in congress.

the PEOPLE are center-left, but their voice is rather small by the time it gets to washington.

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We are a center right country [View all] wilt the stilt Nov 2012 OP

Excellent point. LisaLynne Nov 2012 #1

Just look at the percentage of people that now support marriage equality nationally justiceischeap Nov 2012 #2

If only our politicians really believed it Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #3

+1 Scuba Nov 2012 #4

I think, partly, it's our jobs to convince them justiceischeap Nov 2012 #6

That is just one of the many lies the right tells themselves. n/t Little Star Nov 2012 #5

And that's why their Jawja Nov 2012 #7

A Center Left Country with a Far Right Media and a Right Wing Government... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #8

our country is a center-left population with a center-right power structure unblock Nov 2012 #9

Left of center candidates are filtered by the party controlled primaries... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #11

We are governed from the right. But that doesn't mean mmonk Nov 2012 #10

Center right would be a darn treat compared to the raving right loons they thrust upon us cherish44 Nov 2012 #12

So right!! This gets under my craw every time I hear it. Lint Head Nov 2012 #13

If we had proportional races instead of winner-take-all, it would be obvious to all byeya Nov 2012 #14

yes...Fox is still a propaganda channel KurtNYC Nov 2012 #15