[RipSawyer]

“Politicians know an election is due in 14,if they vote the wrong way it will be their last election.”
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Their goal is to make voting an exercise in futility and they have very nearly achieved that goal already. Their fear of elections is rapidly diminishing. The ballot box is not the box that will stop them, especially when the ballot box is replaced by an electronic black box that can be programmed to produce the desired result regardless of the intent of the voters.

[Vaduz]

Their goal is to make voting an exercise in futility.

They do fear election because so many states are changing election rules.
Motor voter law
Photo ID laws
No electronic votes
Why do you think they are fighting so hard to stop the changes.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Politicians know an election is due in 14,if they vote the wrong way it will be their last election.”

Right. They're quaking in their Guccis.

2012 House incumbent reelection rates

In the 2012 elections, all 435 House seats were contested.

42 incumbents retired, leaving 393 seats to be contested by incumbents.

13 incumbents were defeated in the primary elections

22 incumbents were defeated in the general election (10 D and 12 R)

358 incumbents reelected of the 393 who were running

2012 Reelection rate: 91%, about 2% lower than the historical average since 1954

The 91% House reelection rate for 2012 is the exact same reelection rate for the Senate this year, where 21 of 23 incumbents were reelected