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Originally Posted by proteanmix
I have another question to add:
Why are people more concerned with national politics which have less appreciable consequences on their daily life than with their local politics?
I just looked at my ballot and found out who was running for my county council, state delegates, and district judges last week. I can barely find any information on any of them.
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The broad interpretation of the commerce-clause and associated degredation of the 10th amendment plays a huge factor in that, I think. There is also the matter of "voter fatigue", which seems to affect the electorate of any country with large numbers of elections and elected offices. Finally, we have a highly mobile population (leading to less interests in local politics-you expect to move on at some point), and local media has limited resources, hurting its ability to compete against larger competitors that focus on Washington. A combination of all these factors, and probably a few I'm overlooking.