FIVE POINTS: The Most and Least Vulnerable Politicians
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1. Safe seats don't inherently reduce vulnerability. One well-known feature of contemporary national politics is the disappearance of competitive congressional districts and the rise of so-called "safe seats." This has been attached to all sorts of causes and consequences, but the basic premise is never challenged. And indeed, it shouldn't be: there is ample evidence---dating back to Mayhew's
FIVE POINTS: The Most and Least Vulnerable Politicians
FIVE POINTS: The Most and Least Vulnerable…
FIVE POINTS: The Most and Least Vulnerable Politicians
1. Safe seats don't inherently reduce vulnerability. One well-known feature of contemporary national politics is the disappearance of competitive congressional districts and the rise of so-called "safe seats." This has been attached to all sorts of causes and consequences, but the basic premise is never challenged. And indeed, it shouldn't be: there is ample evidence---dating back to Mayhew's