The Mid Term Election

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” JFK

I’ve noticed something that never seems to change in politics, no matter the party.

Voters don’t turn out to reward politicians for what they already did. They turn out because they believe something new is about to happen. Elections are almost never about gratitude. They’re about expectation.

That’s why past accomplishments rarely motivate turnout. A strong economy last year, a bill passed two years ago, or promises that were technically kept don’t create urgency. People vote when they think the future hinges on it—when they’re being offered a new vision, a new fight, or a new promise.

History backs this up. Midterm elections, in particular, punish complacency. The party in power talks about wins already on the board, while voters are asking a different question: What changes for me next? If that question isn’t answered clearly, turnout drops—or swings the other way.

This isn’t about ideology. It’s human nature. People are forward-looking when they vote. They want momentum, direction, and the feeling that something is about to be fixed, protected, or improved.

Ignore that reality, and elections become a referendum on boredom instead of belief.