I was a representative of the state committee of the Green Party in New York State circa 2004 which is an elected position and I felt tension between: (1) What I personally thought was right and (2) what my constituents thought was right. Sometimes those agreed and sometimes they didn't. Somebody might praise a politician because he has strongly held beliefs that he sticks to, somebody else might praise a politician because he listens to the people. Many great politicians do a bit of one and a bit of the other.