Speaking to how elections are framed in the USA: It is not Republican vs Democrat, nor Conservative vs Liberal, nor Rich vs Poor/ middle class but the true battle is average voter vs corrupt politician.
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A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.
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Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.
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When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.
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The average man votes below himself; he votes with half a mind or a hundredth part of one. A man ought to vote with the whole of himself, as he worships or gets married. A man ought to vote with his head and heart, his soul and stomach, his eye for faces and his ear for music; also (when sufficiently provoked) with his hands and feet. If he has ever seen a fine sunset, the crimson color of it should creep into his vote. The question is not so much whether only a minority of the electorate votes. The point is that only a minority of the voter votes.
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The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.
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The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter.
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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
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