I think we are off a bit when we assume this has anything to do with
votes.
I think this has much more to do with personal fear then anything else.
Let me pose this question and then provide my answer. Given the same
circumstances and the politicians of 30 years ago, would we have put in
to
place such restrictions. I say no. 30 years ago, a large majority of
politicians (including a majority or Presidents), were used to allowing
themselves to be in harms way as the price of freedom. This generation
of
politicians is the generation of deferments and special privileges that
got the out of military service and harms way (obviously notable
exceptions
i.e. Powell, McCain, Kerry). And what does the ADIZ protect? Their
Skins.
Pure and simple.
This fear is never discussed though. Instead there is this implicit
need to
protect our capital over every other city in the country. Its ironic
that
there is no longer an ADIZ over Manhattan, where a majority of the Sept
11th
deaths occurred, but here in DC, we seem to need one (no disrespect
meant to
family's of those killed in the Pentagon).
We have, to a large extent, lost our backbone in this country. We have
no
qualms about sending our poor into a war over oil, but refuse to allow
our rich and well connected to be at the slightest bit of risk at the
behest
of personal freedom.
One last thing...I'll bet if John M is elected President, the ADIZ will
disappear into thin air.

-BC