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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Rationality of Voting, revisited

Today is election day in Clayton, NC. But hardly anyone is voting, and the N&O predicts that only a few hundred will vote today in a revote for the town council. Considering that Clayton is growing very quickly, and whoever sits on the council gets to make zoning and other growth-related decisions, any single voter could have a significant effect on their own future. If I was a developer, I would certainly spend 10 minutes of my time trying to guarantee a pro-growth councilperson, in order to earn thousands more in profits. In this case, voting might just be rational.
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