I know you are referring to Washington DC...but "the city" applies in many states...take a look at "red state/blue state" maps, county by county, district by district...and you'll know why Ohio voted to re-elect Obama (sickeningly)...and why national Representatives and Senators elect to "represent" their districts and states, and why the Tea Party and conservative voters are strong, but not yet enough of a majority.
Operative word: city
“I know you are referring to Washington DC”
Thanks for the note. In context, it appears I am referring to Wash DC, but when I wrote this, I wanted to use “city” instead of Wash DC to get readers thinking in terms of NYC, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities that tend to dominate the information control in their state and the political influence. It isn’t every city or the entirety of every city but that part of each city that controls the information flow. That went too far beyond the main issue, though, so I did not elaborate.
Thanks again for your insightful observation.