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A comment on Article 1 section 2 paragraph 3 of the US Constitution (2014). Parent comment

Re:Article 1 section 2 paragraph 3 of the US Constitution (2... by thomasfoster96 on Monday September 19, 2016 @12:59PM (#12532851)
How many Democrats or Republicans would win election as independents? I doubt many would. While party discipline is looser in the US Congress, party affiliation is still very important.
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Re:Article 1 section 2 paragraph 3 of the US Constitution (2... by emodendroket on Monday September 19, 2016 @03:46PM (#12534146)
I think the point is that the US system encourages players to form a "coalition" before going to the polls, rather than afterward.
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