I really dislike this argument. When I go to a polling booth, I don't get a list of issues where I could check my position on each one. What I get is one vote t

I really dislike this argument. When I go to a polling booth, I don't get a list of issues where I could check my position on each one. What I get is one vote to select a person or party which across all issues I care about comes closest to a position I can (or have to) live with. I've yet to be in situation where I would be in agreement on every important issue with choices on offer. There are always multiple issues on which I have to compromise which doesn't mean they are not important. Individually they may be even at the top of my list, but can cumulatively still lose to others.