They have to cheat to win.

But they don't have to cheat to win. Republicans would win if they ran competent candidates who espoused ideas and positions that are broadly popular in their constituency.

Their problem is that while they often claim to be a majority, they are not - at least not on a national basis. (Neither are Democrats, just to be clear.) There are certainly cities and counties and states where Republicans are indeed a majority of the electorate. And they generally win in those places.

When you are not a majority, you have to be willing to make compromises to get some of your ideas implemented. The root problem is that too many Republicans are not willing to make ANY compromises to get some of their ideas implemented.

The reason Democrats win on a national basis (President, House, Senate) more often than Republicans is because their candidates are competent, they espouse ideas that are broadly popular, and they are willing to compromise on some of their ideas to get others implemented.

--Peter