In the end this mismatched buddy film set against the backdrop of major personal and political trauma won out, thanks to the power of the performances, especially meaningful to a voting body whose largest constituency is actors.
The two men, both prominent black leaders with large constituencies, are often on opposite sides of the political and educational fence.
And his statements on Israel are the kind that a senator from a state like Nebraska without a large Jewish voting constituency is in a position to make.
Penn State Coach Bill O'Brien spent last week recruiting in cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Richmond, Va., traveling by bus to introduce himself to the large constituency he is now trying to win over: Nittany Lions football fans.
Campaign costs shoot up if the constituency is large or if the candidate is an "outsider" imposed by the party.
Her Latin constituency is large, and no one shushes when a baby starts crying in the balcony.
Mr. Erdogan, whose party, Justice and Development, was re-elected in a landslide vote in July, has made lifting the ban a priority, because a large part of his constituency is observant Muslims, who feel that the state has discriminated against them for too long.
In Syria, by way of contrast, Sunni Arabs make up at least 60 per cent of Syrians, so Isis's natural constituency is larger than in Iraq.
More important is the N.R.A.'s relatively small core of superdedicated members, who can be relied upon to blanket Congress with letters, phone calls and e-mail on a moment's notice, making it appear that the pro-gun constituency is larger than it really is.
While some past and present players were critical of the harsh discipline Goodell meted out, it is indisputable that even as he tries to enforce the rules of the N.F.L., his constituency is much larger than the Saints and the 31 other teams.
