I said "hurt a lot", not "cost him an election". Such examples we all know. There were votes for Iraq war (Hillary paid dearly for that six years after the vote), or for FISA support (was a substantial problem for Obama), that were surfacing again and again. McCain votes on immigration issue costed him a noticeable part of his base.
That's just most visible stuff.
Regarding all the rest - we'll see. Voter's mood is not the only factor the Congress folk take in consideration.
Anyhow, your attempt to claim a complete independence of Congress folks from their constituents amused me a lot. It's kind of typical for liberals.
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Date: 2009-09-17 08:45 pm (UTC)That's just most visible stuff.
Regarding all the rest - we'll see. Voter's mood is not the only factor the Congress folk take in consideration.
Anyhow, your attempt to claim a complete independence of Congress folks from their constituents amused me a lot. It's kind of typical for liberals.