Democratic Convention Could Get Ugly
Millions of voters got a tingle last week when
they participated in presidential primaries and caucuses across the
nation. The feeling among Democrats, who continue to skip to the
polls in numbers that ought to worry Republicans, was especially
buoyant. And why not? Their two candidates tell them they are voting
for change, hope, a new beginning. No voter's done that since, let's
see, the last election.
This time voters will be making history, which always adds bounce to
the step. The trouble with making history is that, in politics, it
usually doesn't turn out to be the sort of history you intended. All
this excitement may curdle into anger and resentment when cheerful
voters find out that not every vote counts the same.
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