We are in an era when many people are following politics a little more closely than usual, that’s a good thing. However, for many a paradigm shift is needed:
Modern GOPe presidential politics are not dependent on winning your vote, we are in an era when presidential politics is focused on “winning the office” – there is a big difference. The former is irrelevant when the latter is achieved.

Current political science classes are focused on teaching political theorem through the prism of history, but historical references are less accurate than ever before. The new age of the Atwater/Rove approach is based on using the foundation of ‘Citizens United’ to protect the professional political class.
When you understand the goal of the professional candidate is to achieve the office, and not to necessarily win your vote, we can find increased clarity on campaign behavior.
A vote for a given candidate is valuable. However, when you are inside the professional political class, a non-vote is just as valuable. (more…)