[Doctor Stochastic]

Probably grow government at an even bigger rate than now.

[Torie]

Yep, the smallest government per experience comes from the GOP controlling the legislature, and the Dems controlling the presidency. But smaller government, is not really what most voters care about. Indeed, it is not what I primarily care about, and I admit it (what I care about, and why, and when, is beyond the scope here). You know that, and I know that. It is an abstract idea, without meaning that translates into the average voter's life. They are more micro than macro, particularly when it comes to state and local elections, and to a lessor extent federal elections, and lessor still, but still important, presidential elections.