the goal is not more 'rep' or 'dem' voters - its building a bigger government machine that both parties can take turns growing while blaming the other side until it's time to switch over. Dems want big government, Bush-era RINOs want a big government, when it comes down to it most voters on both sides do too. Muh Medicare, Muh War On Drugs etc
most south americans want a bigger government aka more benefits , polls show their overwhelming support for large, corrupt governments like the ones they fled