Uh huh.
There really are too many "one issue" voters out there.
Nobody will take a good long look at what is best for the country as a whole. Everybody just backs whoever is for their own pet project.
Sad, really.
I hate to say this but I am starting to question democracy itself, as the foundation for a system.
In our original constitution, only male property owners could vote for congressmen. And those congressmen were in session for two weeks of each year. Their main purpose was a final check and balance of an executive out of control.
The President was chosen by state govenors.. and the senators by state legislators. Judges appointed by the President as now. So it was democratic in that the people got the final say.. but not democratic as we think of it now.
Then lets not forget many issues you simply couldn't vote on, even if you were the president. Like gun rights.
Unchecked democracy like in Europe seems to be a one way ticket to socialism.