Constitutionally Speaking

Jay Cost and Luke Thompson make the case that all Americans should study the Constitution.

Episode 73: The Electoral Connection

In this weeks episode, Jay and Luke examine what makes members of Congress tick. The answer: paranoia.

In this weeks episode, Jay and Luke examine what makes members of Congress tick. The answer: paranoia. Specifically, the all-abiding fear that they might lose reelection. The congressional drive toward reelection frames their entire career in Congress, especially how they interact with their constituents back home. It determines how they view their districts and how they communicate with it. Those who are good at this job tend to win reelection. Those who don’t, don’t.

Jay Cost

Jay Cost is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College.

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