In there defense, it truly is usually the case that the more power the other party holds, they worse they look to the public. Obviously the party in power can do things to boost support, but all other things equal, over time our strong anti-incumbent sentiment works away at all in power parties.
Of course, what we want (presumably) is actual policy. Approval ratings are good only as a means. But that doesn't mean it isn't empirically true that approval ratings decline faster the more power you have.
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Then why are they fighting so hard to keep Franken out?
In there defense, it truly is usually the case that the more power the other party holds, they worse they look to the public. Obviously the party in power can do things to boost support, but all other things equal, over time our strong anti-incumbent sentiment works away at all in power parties.
Of course, what we want (presumably) is actual policy. Approval ratings are good only as a means. But that doesn't mean it isn't empirically true that approval ratings decline faster the more power you have.
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