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Author Commentary On Governing by Polls
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Author Commentary On Governing by Polls

Michael Belcher Jeff and Russell

Michael Belcher joins Jeff and Russell from Correspondence Theory to discuss his article on Governing by Polls which originally came out in September of 2024. We question him on why he wrote the article, what has changed in a year and get more of a perspective of his work.

We encourage people to read or listen to the article first before listening to the commentary on the article.

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On Governing by Polls
Since my entering in the NH House of Representatives I’ve learned that, while people are surely ideological, politicians tend to place their ideology as a secondary consideration to, simply, doing what they think the people want. I refer to this as “governing by poll,” and it’s a critical failure mechanism for the political Right. The mistakes in this s…
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Michael Belcher lives in New Hampshire where he serves as an elected Representative to the NH House, leads the Counterspell Group, and operates a modest homestead in the mountains. He can be found on X @MikeBelcher14 or at his website: https://counterspellgroup.com/

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