How Big Data Broke American Politics
by CHUCK TODD and CARRIE DANN
MAR 14 2017, 6:00 PM ET
Big Data revolutionized the way American politicians win elections. In the process, it broke American politics.
Polarization is no longer just polluting the system — it's paralyzing it. The deepening divide between the right and the left has largely hollowed out the center of American politics, from the politicians who once occupied the large "middle" to the voters who once gravitated to them.
Here's our theory: The reason our lawmakers aren't responding to the center of the electorate is because they've concluded (with ample electoral evidence) that they don't need centrist or swing voters to win.
more:
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/how-big-data-broke-american-politics-n732901?cid=eml_nbn_20170314
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