re: #61 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

They surround us electorally, due to the outsize representation afforded to rural areas by out electoral process. They can be in the minority, and wield majority control in government, because the system is inherently stacked against denser population areas.

Liberals tend to be concentrated very densely in urban districts that they win with huge majorities, while rural conservatives tend to be more spread out, and win more districts by smaller margins. Gerrymandering has exacerbated this effect.

And then of course there’s the senate, and its “2 seats per state” rule, whether that state is Idaho or New York.

So keep in mind they really are a minority, but they have a system that favors rural citizens in terms of representation.