It may also be used as campaign propaganda. Everyone who votes against your bill may one day see a campaign ad saying, "Rep./Sen. Whatsname voted in favor of w

It may also be used as campaign propaganda. Everyone who votes against your bill may one day see a campaign ad saying, "Rep./Sen. Whatsname voted in favor of warrantless searches of your personal electronic files, when all you wanted was to come back home." Such is undoubtedly why bills of this nature are smothered in committee by politicians who are so secure in their gerrymandered districts that they could bite the head off of a baby on live television the day before election day and still win the seat.