how do you win a senate seat with a minority win?
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It is projected based upon a complicated formula.
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Neither side dominated.  Control of the senate will hinge on the outcome of the Virginia senate race between Webb and Allen.  Right now the Dem, Webb, is ahead but there will probably be a recount.
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Very simple...politics. All of the minority lobbies have their bases convinced immigration reform is racism. No one wants to lose any votes.
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Exactly right.  The VP has the deciding vote.  If the VP was a dem, then the Republicans would need 51 seats to maintain a majority.\n\nSue
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It's a matter of consistency.  The Senate is designed in such a way as to limit the disruption caused by elections.  Which is why only 1/3 of the Senate comes up for election every two years.
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GET THE MOST VOTES.\n\nBut seriously, there are different stategies for a primary vs a general. \nIn a primary, you are usually aiming towards the core voters in your party, who tend to be more extreme than the general electorate. You need to spell out the differences rather shaprly with your opponent, even though you may not differ all that much on key issues. A primary campaign is more of a "red meat" campaign, where you probably throw more punches toward your opponent.\n\nGeneral elections - You have to appeal to a broader group of people, and you have to be likable. People do not vote for someone they do not like (Aside from Nixon).\nYou still have to spell out differences with your opponent, but blunt your hard edges.\n\nThe key thing, sad to say, is MONEY. About 90 percent of the time, the candidate with more cash is the candidate who wins. More money equals more media, more staff, mor everything.\n\nWell, those are some basic ideas without knowing what office you're running for in which party.
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In 48 states out of 50 there is a policy of winner takes all. This the key reason that more than two party system is not possible.
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Typically in a 3 or more party system the lesser favored candidate wins because the better candidates split the majority votes. Better the Dems. and Reps. offer up someone more to your liking.
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Why would we want affirmative action in congress.  You should want the best people for the job, we shouldnt stick people of one race or another in a National seat just because there arent enough of them in already.
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In every state except Louisiana, they simply have to be the leading candidate (a plurality) rather than having a majority of the votes.  In Louisiana, candidates need one vote over 50% to avoid a runoff election.
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Dems obviously want more seats to actually control the Senate! Controlling the Senate has many benefits, and could force both parties to work together.\n\nOn Nov. 7th, I think the Dems will win the house, and may fall 1-2 seats short on the Senate!
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where is democracy? out of 100 voters 50% give vote in that who get majority wins.finally a winner never get total majority. they just say the word to mesmerize public.don't think that way.
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It refers to a situation in parliamentary systems where a party wins less than 50% of the vote, but more than half the seats in parliament. That would be something akin to winning the electoral college, but not winning the popular vote.
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Every politician, everywhere, ever, has one thing one their mind from the day the win their first election, and that is how to get re-elected.\n\nPolitics isn't the real world, you should have figured that out by now.
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538 - 435 from the house of representatives, 100 from the senate, and 3 from Washington DC.  The constitution states that the capital is to have as many representatives as if it were a state "but in no event more than the smallest state" or something to that effect.  The smallest state has 3 representatives - 2 in the Senate (house of equal representation) and 1 in the House of Representatives (house of proportional representation).  The senators and house members are not the same people who make up the electoral college, though.  The only thing that's the same is the number of representatives for each state.\n270 is the minimum necessary to win (50 % + 1).
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Republican, the democrats have a tendency of placing polarizing figures up for the position.  If you run a poll on Powell, Rice, Gonzales vrs say Sharpton, Jackson, Obama I would say the republican side would win.  I could be wrong on Obama though, don't really know much on him.  But overall, the minorities that the reps put out on a whole have more cross over appeal than what the dems have.
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Maybe I can get you started, and others can think of more.\n\nEach body has committees that hold hearings, advise the  Senators or Representatives of its findings and make voting recommendations.\n\nIts members are elected from their home state.\n\nEach Senator and Rep has one vote.\n\nEach body has a leader, The Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tem of the Senate.\n\nFrom within the ranks the Majority Leader of the Senate is chosen, and similarly the Speaker of the House