Here's Why Congressional Incumbents Are Always Reelected
by Christian Stellakis on Oct 16, 2014 | Views: 260 | Score: 0
Most Members Of Congress | Their Member Of Congress | |
---|---|---|
Are out of touch | 81 | 47 |
Focus on the needs of special interests | 69 | 46 |
Are corrupt | 54 | 27 |
Percent Of Americans That Believe...
Sources:
gallup.com
It is bewildering to many people that, despite the dismal approval rating of Congress, congressional incumbents continue to get reelected year after year. Here is the reason why: most Americans don't view their congressional representative as the problem, instead placing the blame on other members of Congress.