Single Issue Voters - Politicians’ Prey

Politicians love single-issue voters and prey upon their devotion to that single issue. Politicians know that as long as they take your side of that issue, you will still support them no matter what else they do. 

The other side of the coin is that a single-issue voter will not vote for a candidate, no matter how much better they are on everything else, if they don't support that one issue. 

The result is more extremism on the issue, yielding results that most Americans are unhappy with. 

Since compromise is the cornerstone of democracy (governance without compromise is dictatorial), it is better to support the candidate who is better qualified overall and aligns with the country's good. 

Then, we seek compromise on the single issue we can all live with. The country will be better off for it.