But how this motivation affects their willingness to compromise has changed as a result of redistricting and the growing polarization of voting districts along partisan lines. According to a recent analysis by Nate Silver, most House members now come from “hyperpartisan” districts in which the risk of losing to candidates from the other party is small.
最后是选举利益。大部分国会成员的原始动机一直以来都是赢得选举。但由于选区重划以及沿着党派分割线日益加深的选区极端化，现在这个动机如何影响他们妥协意愿的状况已经改变了。根据内特·希尔瓦（Nate Silver）近期的一份分析报告，大部分众议院议员现在都来自“超级党派”地区，在这些地区本党派输给另一党派候选人的风险是很小的。