Non-Partisan Politics: June 2009 Archives

In a democracy, is there such a thing as wise voting? And if there were, wouldn't a majority of voters vote accordingly?

The answers are, Yes and No, respectively. Here's why.

When one talks of groups in politics, political parties immediately come to mind. But, America's two dominant political parties are themselves made up of various smaller groups, competing to become the dominant voices in their party, often in a highly competitive manner. However, in America, with the advent of the internet, politically focused groups are growing in number at an unprecedented rate, like Moveon.Org and GOPUSA. And with these groups come the bane of American politics, lobbyists.