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Понеділок, 12 Листопад 2018 17:06
Why do so many people in the US vote for different parties for the House and the Senate?
I cannot wrap my head around why so many people in the US seemingly(?) vote for different parties (Democrats vs Republicans) in the elections for the House vs the Senate?
In the Senate the Republicans had historical midterm record gains, but in the House they were still reduced quite a bit?
Especially in this time of supposed "division" and "polarization", where many people say that the Midterm votes are driven by "hate against Trump" etc, how can so many people still vote Republican for the Senate but then Democrat for the House? What am I missing?
Or is it all rather due to some strange technicality of the voting system that the results become like this, even though most people in reality voted for the same party both for the Senate and the House?

It must be normal to vote by looking what a particular candidate promises to do, not because he is embraced/blamed by Trump. Even if it goes against your party affiliation. Today's propaganda simplifies everything to a false choice between the two parties, ignoring the fact that each candidate is basically unique.
In addition, the two chambers have different roles, and it should be normal that a Dem. candidate is the best fit for one chamber, but a Rep. candidate is best for another.

Но вот когда кто-то из них заиграется и его автомобиль взрывается, ходят с серьезными мордами лица и плакатами «Хто вбив Павла?»
Им бы надо знать, что труд проститутки – опасен, а иногда и смертелен, ибо клиенты попадаются разные, а иногда – очень разные