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In response to "Why? It's not as though all Democrats (or all Republicans) think the same way -- nm" by Roger More

whether they think the same way is immaterial to whether or not they vote the same way. -- nm

Posted by znufrii Oct 13 '09, 06:24

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Sure - it's a combo of what their party tells them to do, what their constituents want them to do and what they want to do -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 06:27 5
- well, what they want to do is get re-elected. - znufrii Oct 13, 06:30 4
  - Sure - and for some members that involves following what voters want and for others what the party wants (I don't think we're in disagreement here) -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 06:33 3
    - I think it tends to the latter, especially for the GOP. - znufrii Oct 13, 06:35 2
      - That's no surprise - the Republicans are more organised than the Democrats :) - Roger More Oct 13, 06:51 1
        
        and in addition to the factors you cite, the root cause of much of it is $$$ - znufrii Oct 13, 06:58

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