Surprises me even more because it is VOA.

This is just the reality of living in a free-thinking world.

Strange because the actual title of the article mentions that fact. it appears the link seeks to make it as clickbaity as possible.

I would say that the Republicans winning the popular vote made it a pretty decisive victory.

Is it surprising to you that people can spend their free time independent of their political paradigm?

It is not secret that the US has attracted talented academics for many years. I am sure that these kinds of advertisements are not new.