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Looked at from another angle, it's actually quite democratic for a candidate for public office to shift his or her platform away from their personal beliefs and
by JohnBooty 13y ago
Looked at from another angle, it's actually quite democratic for a candidate for public office to shift his or her platform away from their personal beliefs and towards the beliefs of those they're attempting to represent.
- scarmig 13y agoBut all he ended up representing was incoherent and incompatible policy preferences. I might agree that represents public opinion well, but it's nothing to be proud of.
- JohnBooty 13y agoAt the time he was elected in 2008, a majority of Americans did not favor same-sex marriage. At the time he changed his public stance, a majority of Americans favored same-sex marriage. Seems coherent.