“Power is not allocated by the popular vote,” said Simon Rosenberg, a veteran Democratic strategist. The presidency is a won by amassing a majority of electors allocated to states. House seats are awarded based on population, but districts can be drawn to dilute the impact of types of voters. Wyoming, with its population of 500,000, has as many senators as California, home to 39 million people. system of government based partially on geography. Whether it’s a problem - or a necessary check on power - is a point of debate. “There’s a massive structural challenge to the majority of Americans having any political power anytime soon,” said Rebecca Katz, a liberal Democratic strategist. Senate, with their hopes now resting on winning two run-off elections in Georgia that are considered an uphill climb for the party.
They also fell short of taking back control of the U.S. While Biden was racking up those historic margins, Democrats lost at least eight seats in the House of Representatives and failed to gain a single statehouse - in fact, they lost control of New Hampshire’s legislature. That power gap is especially clear this year. Democrats may be winning over more supporters, but as long as those votes are clustered on the coasts or in cities and suburbs, they won’t deliver the congressional victories the party needs to enact its policies. – Vatican calling: Pope congratulates Joe Biden on electionīut what alarms many Democrats is a growing gap between their popular vote tallies and their political power.– Election 2020 Today: Secure election, China salutes Biden.– China congratulates Biden, but few US policy changes seen.
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