[StAnDeliver]

"We're not the problem. It's those "other people" who live out there that aren't paying attention."

From many responses, I'll go with Occam's Razor -- under what possible set of circumstances are 45% of the US electorate not going to vote Stupid Party each and every time? MSNBCCNNCBSABCNBC could be off the air tomorrow and Stupid Party would still pull 45%. Unenlightened self-interest, aka the rabble votin' funds for themselves out of the treasury, is not a media problem...

[Bob J]

"From many responses, I'll go with Occam's Razor -- under what possible set of circumstances are 45% of the US electorate not going to vote Stupid Party each and every time? MSNBCCNNCBSABCNBC could be off the air tomorrow and Stupid Party would still pull 45%."

Studies show hardcore libs and conserves each make up about 25%-30% of the population, that leaves 40%-50% of swing voters...the people who actually decide elections.