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user-inactivated  ·  4287 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: American Presidential Elections [infographic]

Here's why elections are closer: both parties have drifted to the center. Only moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats win elections now. Politicians are therefore much less likely to take an extreme stand about anything in the modern political climate.