I’ve been wondering how red states, which are typically conservative, have amassed so much political power while presumably being under-counted in the Census due to lower participation rates. They seem to control the national agenda (wondering what middle-America thinks), are essentially welfare states, and are frequently home to the biggest legislative obstructionists.
The strategy of the Republicans has been to target the Senate races in smaller states since media is far less expensive, there are smaller populations to win over, ideological alignment with their constituents, and the simple fact that 1 Senator from Vermont is equal to 1 Senator from Texas, regardless of the size of population represented.
