| The majority of Americans agree with the basic philosophy of the Democratic party. |
| Democrats can win a majority of votes nationwide and still not gain control. In the last three Senate elections, as the political journalist Hendrik Hertzberg has pointed out, Democrats have actually received 2.4 million more votes than Republicans, yet the G.O.P. has won 11 more seats. The Senate's 55 Republicans represent 131 million people (assuming each senator represents half a state's population); its 44 Democrats represent 161 million.
Source: "The Center No Longer Holds" By JACOB S. HACKER and PAUL PIERSON - NY Times - November 20, 2005 |
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